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Body curved ventrally when relaxed; anterior end of body curved weakly; posterior curved more strongly. Body diameter increases from lips to base of esophagus 2.3 + .2 times. Lip width 14.2 um + .7. Lips set off from body by weak to moderate constriction and lips fairly well separated from each other. Lips angular with rounded papillae protruding slightly. Amphids obscure. Cuticle faintly annulated; thickness at mid-body 2.7 um + .2. Cuticle thickness at head same as or little less than at mid-body; thickness at tail greater than at mid-body. Cuticle divided into thin outer layer and thicker inner layer. Lateral cord width of two females 10 um and 12 um.
Spear length 16.9 um + 3. Width of spear 2.0 um + 0. Spear aperture 30 % + 0 of spear length. Lengths of spear extensions of two females 25 um each. Guiding sheath slightly everted when spear is completely retracted; anterior attachment of sheath ring-like. Esophagus enlarges gradually between narrow anterior and wide posterior portions; enlargement begins at 42% + 1 of esophagus length from base. Cardia cylindrical; 10 um long. Intestinal cells obscure. Rectum length 25 um + 5. Prerectum length 50 um + 9. Anal body diameter 22 um + 0. Tail arcuate-conical with narrow rounded tip. Tail bent ventrally 90 degrees from body axis. Two caudal papillae.
Anterior bunch of reproductive system of one female 14% of body length;
posterior branch of same female 12%. Gonads reflexed 40% and 50%.
Sclerotized pieces of vulval labia obscure. Dimensions of eggs observed
in oviducts of two females 27 x 78 m and 27 x 80 m.
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