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Libyostrongylus dentatus n.sp. from ostriches, Struthio camelus


Picture of Libyostrongylus dentatus n.sp. from ostriches, 
Struthio camelus1. Cephalic extremity and cervical zone in a female paratype. Right lateral view showing the structure of the esophoagus, position of the nerve ring, excretory pore, and cervical papillae. 2a.b. Cephalic extremity of allotype female. (a) Right lateral view of buccal cavity with well defined buccal ring and prominent dorsal esophageal tooth; (b) apical view, drawn from SEM of paratype, with dorsal oriented toward top of plate showing tooth, structure of oral aperture, and distribution of cephalic and externolabial papillae. 3. Tail in a female paratype showing rounded tip and ventral cuticular inflations at anus. 4. Ovejector and vulva in allotype female in left lateral view. Note structure of infundibula, sphincters, and vestibule; sublateral position of the transverse vulva; and broad cuticular inflations bordering the vulva. 5. Egg in utero. (Hoberg, Lloyd, &Omar, 1995, J. Parasitol. 81: 85-93)