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onym of this. It distinctly differs from the later in the larger number of testes which are always distributed in the aporal and poral half of the segments beyond the ventral excretory canal. This species is strictly bound to its host (C. gundi) and its zoogeographical distribution (Africa). For a good re-description of this species, see QUENTIN (1979). 8. Paranoplocephala caucasica (Kirschenblat, 1938) Tenora, Murai et Vaucher, 1984. Syn.: Andrya caucasica Kirschenblat, 19 38, Aprostatandrya caucasica (Kirschenblat, 1938) Spassky, 1951. Original host: MJ.cj^^u^_so^ialis, USSR. Holotype: the place of deposition is not known. Comments: This species is given as a parasite of many species of rodents (see RYZHIKOV et al. 1978). In his original description of this species, KIRSCHENBLAT (1938) showed that the previously much preferred character for the identification of the species (alternating opening of genital organs: genital openings one-sided) do not hold true in the case of the species A. caucasica. The reason was that in the population of the species A. caucasica, he found individuals characterized by both possibilities. The species P. caucasica is very close to the species P. omphalodes. It differs only in a smaller number of testes. 9. Paranoplocephala m ontana (Kirschenblat, 1941) Tenora, Murai et Vaucher, 1984. Syn. : Andrya montana Kirschenblat, 1941. Original host: not given by the author, two species are given, that is _M_icrqtu s arvalis tran seaucasicus and Çhi^noniy_s_nivalis, USSR. Holotype: does not exist. Comments: The species is known only in the territory of the USSR (see RYZHIKOV et al. 1978). It is characterized in a relatively small scolex and different distribution of testes in the premature and mature segments. RAUSCH (1957) brings together the species P. montana with the species P. primordialis. 10. Paranoploceph ala neotomae (Voge, 1946) Tenora, Murai et Vaucher, 1984. Syn.: Andrya neotomae Voge, 1946, Aprostatandrya neotomae (Voge, 1946) Spassky, 1951. Original host: NejD^oma fujcipes_, North America. Holotype: deposited in the Helminthological Collection of the U.S. National Museum. Comments: The species is characteristic in several specific characters: testes are distributed in the poral and aporal part of segments, the seminal receptacle is prominently elongated, the testes are not beyond the ventral excretory canals, the cirrus is strictly beyond the ventral excretory canal. 11. Paranoplocephala sciuri (Rausch, 1948) Tenora, Murai et Vau cher, 1984. Syn. : Andrya sciuri Rausch, 1947, Aprostatandrya sciuri (Rausch, 1947) Spassky, 1951. Original host: _pla u _?omys_ saj^ùiusJ^^£o_ti_s, North America. Holotype: deposited in the Helminthological Collection of the U.S. National Museum. Comments: This species belongs to species related to P. neotomae. It expressively differs from this species in the distribution of the testes (lying markedly beyond the ventral excretory canals). The ruTfrrences alsow in the number of testes and the host (p^^abj-ij^^j^a^ro_ti_s), distinctly characterize the species P. sciuri.
