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General Characteriistics of Genus:
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Body strongly attenuating anteriorly. Anterior sensilla
indistinct.
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Amphids positioned far anteriorly.
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Buccal cavity large, dorsal wall longer posteriorly than the
ventral wall, right ventrosublateral tooth largest.
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Marine.
Female:
- Didelphic, amphidelphic,
with antidromously reflexed ovaries.
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Demanian system present, symmetrical; the main duct runs parallel
to the uterus and ends in the region of the uvette. Short wounded
ductus uterine connect the uvette with the uterus, osmosium not
observed, and is connected to the vagina. No terminal duct and
terminal pores but a connection between main duct and vagina.
Male:
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Spicules long, gubernaculum present or absent.
Ref: Smol et al., 2014
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