| Female: No cyst stage.
Body globose, with neck of medium length. Posterior end
conical-truncated with deep vulval cleft, but with no defined terminal
cone.
Cuticle thick, with superficial lace-like pattern; D-layer
present.
Vulva terminal, with prominent hypertrophied lips, separated by a
deep depression.
Anus in the inner side of the posterior lip.
Eggs retained in body.
Males: Body twisted.
Stylet 40 µm long.
Lateral
field with four lines.
Spicules greater than 30 µm long, straight, pointed at distal
extremity, distally directed.
Cloacal tube prominent.
No tail, no phasmids.
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