Cameronia Basir, 1948

Shah, Manjur, 2011, Nematode parasites of invertebrates from Manipur, North East India (Diagnosis, keys and illustration), Zootaxa 3107, pp. 1-37 : 8

Genus: Cameronia Basir, 1948

Generic diagnosis. Female: Cephalic extremity formed by single annulus and simple second annulus. Oesophagus consisting of a cylindrical corpus, an isthmus which may be distinct or indistinct and a valvular bulb. Cardia lobed or simple. Vulva in the posterior third of body, vagina directed anteriorly. Gonads amphidelphic. Eggs elongate, elliptical, flattened on one side, fused in pairs or more along their flattened surfaces with ridges and furrows or simply attached to one another forming a chain. Polar egg filaments present or absent. Tail conical or with a terminal spike.

Male: Cephalic extremity formed by single annulus. Oesophagus consisting of a cylindrical corpus, distinct or indistinct isthmus with a bulb. Spicule single or absent. Caudal papillae comprising 3–5 pairs. Tail very short, rounded, with or without a spine like process on its ventral side.