Schmidt G D
J Parasitol. 1977 Feb;63(1):112-6.
The praesomal musculature of Mediorhynchus is described. The proboscis is considered to consist of 3 zones: an anterior protoboscis, a median mesoboscis, and a posterior teloboscis. New structures reported are mesoboscis retractor muscles, the formation of 3 ligament strands from the proboscis retractor muscles, a teloboscis inflator muscle, and conduit through the protrusor muscle sheath. Some aspects of the taxonomy of Mediorhynchus are discussed.
描述了中吻属的吻前肌组织。吻部被认为由3个区域组成：前部的原吻、中部的中吻和后部的末吻。报告的新结构有中吻牵缩肌、吻牵缩肌形成的3条韧带束、末吻充气肌以及穿过突出肌鞘的管道。讨论了中吻属分类学的一些方面。
