Cygnonema verum (adapted from Raes et al., 2009) |
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Body length 1-3.1 mm, slender, S-shaped (Cygnonema = swan nematode),
enlarged at level of pharynx.
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Cuticle smooth or inconspicuous striation.
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Cephalic adhesion tubes 10-16 with enlarged base and fine or
slightly swollen tip, arranged in 4 longitudinal rows
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Posterior adhesion tubes with bell-shaped tip, in 4 rows.
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Subcephalic setae 2-18
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Amphid apertures behind head capsule, loop-shape in males, inconspicuous
and tubulkar in female.
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Buccal cavity weakly developed, with or without a dorsal tooth.
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Pharynx long and cylindrical with oval or elongate terminal bulb
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Cloacal/anal flap may be present.
1Females:
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