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Body slightly curved ventrally or nearly straight when relaxed.
Body diameter increases from lips to base of esophagus 2.3 + .3
times. Lip width 10.1 um + .4. Lips set off from
body by a weak to fairly strong constriction and moderately separated from
each other. Lips angular with blunt or pointed papillae slightly
protruding or not protruding. Amphids cup-shaped, 4-6 umwide
at opening. Cuticle faintly annulated; thickness at mid-body 1.0
um
+ .1. Cuticle thickness at head same as at mid-body;
thickness at tail 2-3 times as great. Division of cuticle into layers
obscure. Lateral cord width 9 um + 2.
Spear length 11.4 um + .5. Width of spear 1.3 um
+
.1. Spear aperture 31% + 3 of spear length. Length of
spear extension obscure. Anterior end of guiding sheath ring-like
or obscure. Esophagus enlarges gradually or fairly abruptly between
narrow anterior and wide posterior portions; enlargement begins at 36%
+
3 of esophagus length from base. Cardia hemispherical or conical,
3-10 um long. Intestine 5-6 cells in circumference.
Rectum length 17 m + 3. Prerectum length 21 um +
4. Anal body diameter 15 um + 2. Tail dorsal-convex
or arcuate-conical with narrowly rounded to nearly acute tip. Tail
straight or bent ventrally slightly to 90 degrees from body axis.
Two caudal papillae.
Anterior gonad 15% + 3 of body length; posterior 14% +
3. Gonads reflexed 30-100%. Vulval labia with triangular sclerotized
pieces. No eggs observed.
Male unknown.
Habitats: All biotic areas of Indiana in woods, and shrubby and grassy
areas.