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The nervous system of Thelastoma bulhõesi (Magalhães, 1900; Travassos, 1929), a nematode parasitic in cockroaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

D. L. Lee
Affiliation:
The Molteno Institute, University of Cambridge

Extract

The nervous system of the female of Thelastoma bulhõesi is described. Three granular lobed structures, presumably arcade cells, are present at the anterior end of the female and of the male.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1959

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