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Males:
- Monorchic, testis reflexed at midbody.
- Spicules slender, curved ventrally, equal in length,
- Gubernaculum long, triangular
- Eleven pairs of caudal papillae: 5 pairs pedunculate
precloacal papillae in 2 parallel
rows, 1 pair sessile adcloacal papillae; 5 pairs postcloacal,
- Phasmids in posterior third of tail
- Tail conical
Distribution pattern of male caudal papillae a defining characteristic
of the species
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Females:
- Didelphic, amphidelphic.
- Vulva at about 66% of body length; anterior lip as a bulbous
enlargement
- Ovijector muscular, diercted anteriorly; 2 uteri amphidelphic.
- Ovaries directed anteriorly, both both anterior to vulva.
- Eggs numerous, thin-shelled, closely packed and in various stages of
development.
- Ttail conical;phasmids just posterior to mid-point of tail.
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