Gnathostomulida -- taxonomic database

Bursovaginoidea Conophoralia Diagnosis


Diagnosis of Conophoralia Sterrer, 1971

Bursovaginoidea with a soft bursa and mostly a vagina. Penis muscular, without a copulatory stylet. Tstis usually unpaired, situated dorsally. Sperm (conuli) large (in the range of 5-50 µm long), conical, and without filaments. Sensorium consisting of maximally 4 pairs of compound bristles and 2 pairs of apicalia. Ciliary pits?


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