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Lateral chord 4 um wide or 34% of corresponding body width.
Glandular organs which are obscure in the type specimens can be seen quite
distinctly in the present specimen. Lip region 8 um wide,
2 um high. Nerve ring 66 um from anterior end.
Oesophagus 259 um long; basal bulb 169 um long, comprising
65% of total neck length. Dorsal gland nucleus located at 67.4% of
total neck length; outlet indistinct. Subventral gland nuclei and
their outlets inconspicuous. Cardia 8 um long, 6.5 um
wide. Individual intestinal cells obscure. Junction between
prerectum and intestine indistinct. Rectum 26 um long or 1.6
times the anal body diameter. Tail elongate conoid; caudal papillae
inconspicuous. Reproductive system didelphic-amphidelphic.
Uteri weakly developed. No sperm cells or eggs present.
Male and juvenile: Not found.
Locality: From soil around the roots of grasses under an Acacia tree at Serondella, close to the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park.
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