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Tigronchus

Tigronchus Kirjanova & Krall, 1969 (ref. ID; 5938)

Family Mononchidae (ref. ID; 5938)

ref. ID; 5938

Definition

Lip region set off from body, buccal cavity nearly as wide as long. Dorsal teeth three, about three-quarters length of buccal cavity, apexes directed posteriorly. Esophagointestinal junction nontuberculate. Female didelphic, ovaries reflexed. Tail conoid, with caudal glands and terminal duct. Male unknown. (ref. ID; 5938)

Type species

Tigronchus tauricus Kirjanova & Krall, 1969 (ref. ID; 5938)

Nominal species

This is a monotypic genus. (ref. ID; 5938)
  1. Tigronchus tauricus Kirjanova & Krall, 1969 (ref. ID; 5938)