Linhomoeidae Filipjev, 1922

Leduc, Daniel, 2015, New species of Thelonema, Metasphaerolaimus, and Monhystrella (Nematoda, Monhysterida) from Kermadec Trench, Southwest Pacific, European Journal of Taxonomy 158, pp. 1-19 : 3

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2015.158
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:16E64AF8-518C-47F0-B3CF-6BA707C222FA
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3793570
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/050D055E-FFF7-FF8C-EB53-C1BCFE1DFD1A
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Linhomoeidae Filipjev, 1922
status

Treatment

Family Linhomoeidae Filipjev, 1922

Diagnosis (From Fonseca & Bezerra 2014)

Cuticle often striated, sometimes smooth. Inner labial sensillae papillose or not observable. Amphideal fovea usually circular, rarely unispiral. Inner side of labial region formed by an annular, soft-skinned pad that narrows the buccal opening. Cardia long and conspicuous. Usually two outstretched and opposed gonads, rarely single gonad present. Anterior gonad to the left or right of intestine, posterior gonad to the opposite side.