Scleroperalia with an elongated, pointed rostrum (index greater than 3). Epidermal cells not in stripes. Male stylet of the rod type. Sperm small, round or polygonal. Basal plate may be absent. Jaws lamellar but not closed, without a cauda; teeth uniform, arranged in a ventro-rostral arc. Without a jugum. With the ability to swim backwards.
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