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Rh  10.—Hezathyridium venarum, Treutler.

Syn.—To the genera given above, add Hexacotyle, Plainville.

Remarks.—Said to have been found on four occasions; by Treutler once, by Delle-Chiaje twice, and once by Pollins. Infests the blood.

Lit.—As above; and in general treatises.

11.—Amphistoma hominis, Lewis and McConnell.

Syn.—None.

Larve.— Unknown.

Remarks.—Infests the intestine. Twice found; in the first instance by Dr. O'Brien, of Gowatty, and Dr. Curran together.

Lit.—Tewis and MeConnell; in Preceed. of the Asiatic Soc. of Bengal, 1876.

12.—Bilharzia kemetobia, Cobbold.

Syn.—Distome kemetubtum. Bilhara; Gyniecuphores, Diesing Theessoma, Moquin-Tandon; Sekistosume, Weinland.

Larvæ—Cercaria unknown. Free ciliated embryo cone-shaped.

Remarks.—Infests the veins, especially the portal system of blood vessels. Frequent in Africa.

Lit.—In standard works; the details being chiefly from Bilharz, Griesinger, Harley, and Cobbold. See also Sonsino; Sugli ematozol come contribute alla Fanna entoz egiziana; Cairo, 1877; and in Arch. Gen. de Méd., for June, 1876.





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