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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Crassibucca

Crassibucca Mulvey & Jensen, 1967 (ref. ID; 5938)

Family Mononchidae (ref. ID; 5938)

ref. ID; 5938

Definition

Buccal cavity longer than wide, barrel shaped. Dorsal tooth in anterior third of buccal cavity, apex directed anteriorly and opposed generally by two small denticles. Subventral teeth two, slightly smaller than dorsal tooth and well posterior to its level. Esophagointestinal junction tuberculate. Female monodelphic, prodelphic. Tails conoid arcuate or conoid cylindroid, caudal glands and terminal duct absent. Males described for most species. (ref. ID; 5938)

Type species

Crassibucca penicula Mulvey & Jensen, 1967 (ref. ID; 5938)

Nominal species

4. (ref. ID; 5938)
  1. Crassibucca penicula Mulvey & Jensen, 1967 (ref. ID; 5938)