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- Small nematodes 0.50-1.00mm long
- Body fusiform, distinctly tapering towards both extremes.
- Cuticle sculpturing complex: anterior region bearing transverse
striation, then with longitudinal ridges separated by furrows displaying
rows of small pores (punctuations).
- Lip region consisting of two elements: a thin anterior hexangular
(hexagonal or hexastellate) perioral disc, and a thick posterior annulus
bearing four setiform sensilla.
- Amphid aperture, if present, very small, pore-like.
- Stoma a narrow, tube-like, often occupying 52-72% of total neck
length.
- Pharynx a more or less cylindrical, bibulbar, panduriform or
arachiform.
- Tail conical elongate to filiform, ending in acute tip.
Female:
- Didelphic-amphidelphic, with reflexed ovaries,
- Poorly differentiated genital tract, and complex vaginal
sclerotization consisting of two median (anterior and posterior) and two
lateral (left and right) pieces.
Male:
- Spicules 16-26um long,strongly curved ventrad, and simple structure.
- Gubernaculum plate-like, with caudal apophyses and lateral
rectangular elements.
- Ventromedian ssupplements 2-11.
Ref:: Aboladia and Pena-Santiago, 2018
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