Cephalanticoma Platonova, 1976

Manoel, Alex, Esteves, André M. & Maria, Tatiana F., 2020, A new species of Cephalanticoma (Enoplida: Anticomidae) from Brazilian coast (Atlantic Ocean), with emended diagnosis and dichotomous key to the genus, Zootaxa 4731 (3), pp. 359-370 : 360

Genus Cephalanticoma Platonova, 1976

Diagnosis. (Emended after Smol et al., 2014) Cephalic capsule relatively well developed, with thick walls, and distinct and straight cephalic suture. Inner labial sensilla papilliform and six outer labial and four cephalic sensilla setiform, both crowns placed in a single circle. Oral cavity small with three well-defined small onchia, one situated in each section of pharynx. Pocket-like amphideal fovea situated on or below the cephalic suture. Secretory-excretory pore posterior to cervical setae. Spicules thin, arcuate, and generally provided with velum. Gubernaculum simple slender or funnel-shape surrounding spicules at distal end; dorsal process of gubernaculum long, straight, and directed anteriorly along spicular axis. Apophyses absent. Tubular precloacal supplement present. Precloacal setae present or absent. Tail conical-cylindrical or filiform.