C. brevicauda Leiper, 1911

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Synonyms: C.aethiopica Roettii, 1947

General: Buccal cavity most wide at first 1/3 of its depth and narroved at middle.

Male: Body length 5.0 — 8.3 mm. Esophagus length 470 — 530. BC width 90-116, depth 280-400. Distance from anterior deirids to head end 393-450, from excretory pore – 368-405, from nerve ring 319-325. Copulatory bursa delicately denticulated, spicules lengh 0.96-1.1 mm. Gubernaculum length 122-146. Dorsal ray length 207-220. Genital cone can change the size. Dermal collar well developed on ventral side of genital cone. Pair of finger-shaped appendages with rounded ends occur just behind the genital opening, whist irregular number of delicate pointed processes are scattered over dorsal surface of genital cone. Protrusions of dermal collar absent.

Female: Body length 5.6—10.1 mm, Esophagus length 460—530. BC width 100-120, depth 280-400. Distance from anterior deirids to head end 393-450, from excretory pore – 417-450, from nerve ring 319-356. Distance from vulva to tail tip 397— 988, from anus to tail tip 85 — 189, egg size 88-92 x 44-49.

Hosts: E. asinus, E. caballus X E. asinus, E. burchelli.

Locality: cecum, colon.

Distribution: Africa