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Female
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Monodelphic-prodelphic. Ovary very
long, lacking flexure, with oocytes in
several rows distally and a single row proximally.
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Oviduct short, slightly longer than
the body diameter, with a scarcely discernible spermatheca at
its proximal part.
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Uterus very long, 6.8-10.9 times as
long as body diameter, tubular, with eggs in different stages of
development.
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Post-vulval uterine sac well
developed, 2.6-3.8 times as long as
the body diameter, with very thin
walls,
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Vagina extending
inwards to 31-43% of body diameter,
sigmoid.
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Vulva slightly
protruding.
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Rectum short, 0.9-–1.3
times the anal body width; three small
gland-like cells are distinguishable around the
intestine-rectum junction.
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Tail conical-elongate with
acute terminus; phasmids located at 34–40% of tail length from
anus.
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Male
- Reproductive system monorchic, with testis
reflexed ventrad anteriorly.
- Spicules paired and symmetrical: manubrium
ventrally bent, angular hook-shaped, .
- Gubernaculum well developed, slightly curved, about
0.4 times spicules length, .
- Three small gland-like cells at beginning of the
cloaca.
- Tail conical, slightly curved ventrad, conoid
anterior to phasmid and them filiform.
- Genital papillae seven pairs, three pre-cloacal
and four post-cloacal: One mid-ventral adcloacal papilla
- Phasmids at 32 to 50% of tail length
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