Belonolaimus maluceroi

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Rev 02/22/24

• Body cylindroid, tapering anteriorly and posterior to the anus.
•  Conspicuous annulations in the anterior and mid-body, reducing in width on the tail.
• Lateral field with one incisure starting posterior to the lip region and ending almost 10 annuli from tail terminus
•  Head rounded, set off from the body by a deep constriction with 8-9 annuli, divided into 4 sectors by longitudinal grooves. , 
• Labial disc with hexagonal shape surrounded by cuticular ring with irregular border.
• Stylet long with the dorsal knob slight projecting anteriorly and subventral knobs rounded.
• Metacorpus round, isthmus short.
• Esophageal glands overlapping dorso-ventrally, 45-60 �m long.
• Hemizonid located 3 or 4 annuli anterior to the excretory pore.
• Phasmids 17-35 �m from the anus.

Female:

• Didelphic amphidelphic; ovaries outstretched, spermathecae well developed,  containing sperm.
• Vagina without sclerotized pieces and vulval lips not protruding.
• Tail hemispherical with crenate terminus.

Male:

• Monorchic, testis outstretched but occasionally with flexure.
• Spicules slightly curved, distal end pointed;
• Gubernaculum well developed with anterior flexure and acute distal end.
•  Bursa peloderan, enveloping the tail.
• Phasmids 16-30 �m from the anus.

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click: