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From: Varestrongylus eleguneniensis sp. n. (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae): a widespread, multi-host lungworm of wild North American ungulates, with an emended diagnosis for the genus and explorations of biogeography

Figure 7

Varestrongylus eleguneniensis sp. n. male. 18. Caudal extremity ventral view: cuticular striations, denticulate plates of crura (dc), (40×). 19. Caudal extremity at lateral view showing disposition of the bursal rays: ventral (v), externo-lateral (el), medio-lateral (ml), postero-lateral (pl), externo-dorsal (ed), dorsal (d) (40×). 20. Caudal extremity at lateral view: distal portion of spicule and gubernaculum, and gubernaculum (dashed arrows) and denticulate plates of crura (dc), (100×). 21. Detail on caudal extremity of a male specimen: crura (c), and genital protuberances (arrows) (160×). 22. Lateral view of the tip of protruded spicule, non-split and ending in a finger-like projection (100×).

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