Szekessy Vilmos (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 59. (Budapest 1967)

Matskási, I.: The systematico-faunistical survey of the trematode fauna of Hungarian bats. I.

Hosts : Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Rhinolophus hipposideros, Myotis mystacinus, Myotis emarginatus, Myotis daubentoni, Myotis dasycneme, Vespertilio murinus, Eptesicus serotinus, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Pipistrellus nathusii, Pipistrellus kuhli, Plecotus auritus, Tadarida taeniotis. Distribution: Europe, Burma. The "ascidian" form of this Trematode, tapering toward the head, is most characteristical. Length of body 0.675—0.825 mm, greatest body width 0.370— 0.600 mm. Oral sucker situated terminally, 0.075 mm long, 0.070—0.090 mm wide, frequently U-shaped, hardly or not larger than ventral sucker. Pharynx round, 0.015—0.025x0.025—0.037 mm, generally immediately followed by caeca, but occasionally also a very short oesophagus discernible. Caeca very short, reaching at most to anterior part of testes. Ventral sucker round, 0.075—0.082x0.075—0.080 mm. Testes oval, para- or preacetabular, right testis 0.110—0.115 x 0.100—0.137 mm, left testis 0.101—0.130x0.077—0.150 mm. Very voluminous round bursa copulatoris situated anteriorly of ventral sucker, 0.070—0.120 x 0.075 —0.100 mm. Round ovarium lying medially in front of ventral sucker, often covering bursa copulatoris but never caeca (as in P. chilostomum); 0.075 —0.145 mm. Two groups of vitellaria occupying area between oral sucker and testes. Number of follicles varying between 6 and 12, rather bulky. Uterus occupying posterior part of body, advancing anteriorad to height of ventral sucker and testes. Genital pore opening medially, anteriorly of ventral sucker. Eggs 0.015—0.022 x 0.005—0.012 mm. My material comprises 39 specimens from the following bat species and localities: Rhinolophus hipposideros, 1 çf, Leány Cave, Pilis, 16 Febr., 1966, 1 spec. Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, 1, Abaliget Cave, 10 Dec, 1957, 4 spec. * Myotis myotis, 1 çf, Legény Cave, Pilis, 17 Febr., 1966, 7 spec Fig. 7. Prosthodendrium ascidia (VAN BENEDEN, 1873); Fig. 8. Prosthodendrium longiformae (BHALEBAO, 1926) 15 Természettudományi Múzeumi Évk. 1967.