Answer to Case 631

 Answer:Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), maleAs nicely pointed out by Florida Fan, " No, this worm is not so straight. It ’s totally so convoluted like the whip of “Dr. Jones” in the movie . Such a beautiful sample with all the identification details including that curved tail and copulatory spicule specific to its sex. No trick, justTrichuris trichura. This is a classic case. "Here are some of the key identifying features:The male is slightly smaller than the female; males are 3.0 to 4.5 cm long, while females are 3.5 to 5.0 cm long. Note that the head is at the skinny end - not what you might think!
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