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Length, female: 1.3-1.7 mm; length, male: not found
Female:
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Body cylindroid,
slightly arcuate when relaxed by gentle heat.
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Lip region distinctly offset,
with 3 annules marked by 6-9 longitudinal striae. In face view 6
lips are seen with 1 papilla on each submedian lip.
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Cephalic framework prominent
with 6 segments, the ventral and dorsal ones bifurcated.
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Spear, massive, 41-45 um long
with tulip-shaped knobs.
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Outlet of dorsal esophageal
glands 4-6 um. from spear.
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Amphids slitlike.
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Cuticle annules, about 1um
apart, continous around body except on tail
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Lateral field apparently
absent
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Hemizonid, 3-9 um posterior
to excretory pore.
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Scutella ovate, varied
locations but always anterior to vulva.
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Median bulb ovate with
prominent valvular apparatus.
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Isthmus short.
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Esophageal glands,
overlapping intestine dorsolaterally, containing 5 prominent
nuclei.
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Vulva, transverse, slit-like,
equatorial.
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Didelphic, amphidelphic.
Oocytes in single file except for a short region of multiplication
close to distal end.
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No spermathecae.
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Tail terminus broadly
rounded, annulated.
Male: Not found
Distinguishing characteristics:
Only three cephalic annules and five esophageal gland nuclei.
Ref: Ramirez, 1964
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:
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Hoplolaimus puertoricensis Female
A: lip region; B: face view; C: cephalic framework; D: anterior body;
E: cross-section, isthmus region; F: whole body; G: vulva, ventral
view; H: cross-section posterior body; I: esophageal glands; J:
scutellum; K: tail |