Genus Bastiania
de Man, 1876
Definition: Bastianiidae. Long, lithe, slender nematodes.
Cuticle transversely striated, sometimes with numerous, short bistles irregularly
scattered over the body. No lateral fields. Amphids spiral,
placed some distance behind head end. Head not offset, without lips
but with minute papillae and with 6, 8 or 10 setae. Stoma apparently
absent or very narrow. Oesophagus very long and but slightly swollen
posteriorly, without a distinct bulb. Gland cells present between
oesophagus and intestine, more or less spherical. Vulva post-equatorial;
gonads paired, opposed and outstretched. Spicules paired, slightly
ventrally arcuate, tips pointed. Gubernaculum absent. Numerous
pre-anal, setose, papilloid, ventral supplements present. Tails long
and gradually tapering, containing gland cels and ending in a pointed terminal
duct.
Type Species: Bastiania gracilis de Man, 1876
-Goodey, 1963
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