Sarisodera

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Rev 11/03/2004

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Body globose, with neck of medium length.  Posterior end conical-truncated with deep vulval cleft, but with no defined terminal cone.  

Cuticle thick, with superficial lace-like pattern;  D-layer present.  

Vulva terminal, with prominent hypertrophied lips, separated by a deep depression.  

Anus in the inner side of the posterior lip.  

Eggs retained in body.   

Males: Body twisted.  

Stylet 40 µm long.  

Lateral field with four lines.  

Spicules greater than 30 µm long, straight, pointed at distal extremity, distally directed.

Cloacal tube prominent.  

No tail, no phasmids. 

Second-stage juveniles: Stylet 40 µm long.  

Lateral field with four lines. 

Esophageal glands filling the body cavity. 

Tail conical, pointed, with hyaline terminal half.

Phasmids with lens-like structure.  .

 [Ref: Luc, Maggenti & Fortuner,  (1988).]