Females:
- Two head annules with irregular crenate edges and fine
incisures along the annule edges The first annule is
anteriorly directed.
- Amphidial apertures rectangular.
- Scales on body annules appear semidome shaped viewed by SEM
but diamond shaped under light microscope.
- Longitudinal grooves between scales have transverse ridges.
- Vulval lips protrude slightly from the body sur[ace, and the
anterior lip is marked by three protuberances along the edge.
The posterior lip is regular, with smooth edge.
- Anal aperture is located between two ventral scales on the
9th (8-10) annule.
- Terminal annule is small, conoid, and spiralled.
Males:
- Lack stylets and do not feed.
- Annules coarse.
- Lateral field with two longitudinal striae.
- Lip region rounded.
- Oesophagus and intestine degenerate.
- Hemizonid distinct, 2-3 annules long and 5-6 annules
anterior to excretory pore.
- Testis single, outstretched, and occupying about 40% of body
length.
- Spicules arcuate, cephalated, and finely pointed.
- Gubernaculum linear and slightly curved.
- Caudal alae (observed in only 60% of specimens) rudimentary
with distinct annulate margin, extending from just behind the
cloacal opening to 2-3 annules before terminus.
- Body narrowing posterior to cloaca; tail conical with
regular distinct annules and pointed terminus.
Ref: Vovlas and Inserra (1981).
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