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Sarisodera

Sarisodera Wouts & Sher, 1971 (ref. ID; 5922)

Family Heteroderidae (ref. ID; 5956)

ref. ID; 5922

Diagnosis

Emended from those of Wouts and Sher (1971) and Luc et al. (1983).
  • Mature female and cyst: Cuticle with lace-like pattern of ridges. Vulva sunken into terminal cone. No fenestration around vulva or anus. (ref. ID; 5922)
  • Second-stage juvenile: Esophageal glands fill body width. Phasmids with lenslike structure in muscle layer. (ref. ID; 5922)
  • Male: To 1.5 mm long. Labial disc apparently absent (but confirmation awaits scanning electron microscope observation). Tail absent. (ref. ID; 5922)

    Type species

    Sarisodera hydrophila Wouts & Sher, 1971 (ref. ID; 5922)
    1. Sarisodera africana Luc, Germani & Netscher, 1973 (ref. ID; 5922)
    2. Sarisodera hydrophila Wouts & Sher, 1971 (ref. ID; 5922)