Dr. Kassai Tibor szerk.: Parasitologia Hungarica 1. (Budapest, 1968)
18 male specimens: 14 female specimens: 40 mm 11 individuals 43 mm 2 individuals 45 mm 2 Individuals 48 mm 2 individuals 50 mm — 1 individual 59 mm _ 1 individual 63 mm 1 individual 65 mm 2 individuals 67 mm 2 individuals 70 TTTm 2 individuals 72 mm 2 individuals 77 mm 1 individual 78 mm 3 individuals The specimens were conserved in 70 per cent alkohol and cleared in lactic acid and lactophenol. The eggs were examined in Berlese solution as well as in glycerine, and the hooks in glycerine. Permanent mounts were stained by lactic acid carmine, cleared in clove oil, and embedded in Canada balsam. The parasites represent the species Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811) Meyer, 1933. No Acanthocephalid parasites having previously been found in either the lesser mole rat or any other Spalax species (MEYER, 1953; BABOS, 1955; PETROTSCHENKO , 1958; ANDREYKO, 1963; CHIRIAC et HAMAR, 1966; EDÉIÉN YI , 1966), Spalax leucodon is a new reported host for Moniliformis moniliformis . On the basis of the available specimens, Moniliformis monilifor mis (Bremser, 1811) Meyer, 1933, can be described as follows: Order: Oligacanthorhynchida Petrotschenko , 1956 Family: Moniliformidae Van Cleave, 1924 Genus: Moniliformis Travassos, 1915 The parasite is a large-sized Acanthocephalid with a filiform and pseudo-segmented body (Fig. l). The body wall is thin numerous lacunae. The proboscis is cylindrical, slightly tapering at the
