Heterococcus

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.203960
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6187390
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2B77423D-341B-FFBF-D99A-FB3863EF0467
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Heterococcus
status

Key to adult females of the Heterococcus View in CoL View at ENA group

1. Multilocular pores absent..................................................................... Stachycoccus View in CoL

- Multilocular pores present at least around vulva............................................................. 2

2. Circuli numbering 4; tubular ducts small, short and stout............................................ Annulococcus View in CoL

- Circuli numbering 0-3; tubular ducts elongate............................................................... 3

3. Trilocular pores totally absent from body................................................................... 4

- Trilocular pores present at least around spiracle opening, in each cerarius and on ostioles............................. 6

4. Tarsal claw without a denticle; anterior ostioles absent............................................ Pseudorhodania View in CoL

- Tarsal claw with a denticle; anterior ostiole present........................................................... 5

5. Anal lobe cerarii each with more than 2 enlarged setae; quinquelocular pores only in cerarii and on ostioles..... Boreococcus View in CoL

- Anal lobe cerarii each with only 2 slender cerarian setae; quinquelocular pores scattered all over body........ Heterococcus View in CoL

6. Ostioles completely absent.............................................................................. 7

- At least posterior ostiole present.......................................................................... 8

7. Circuli oval, cerari absent..................................................................... Laingicoccus

- Circuli absent; cerarii present at least last two abdominal segments................................... Paramococcus View in CoL

8. Circuli present, numbering 3; legs stout........................................................ Heterococcopsis View in CoL

- Circuli numbering 0 or 1; legs slender..................................................................... 9

9. Tarsal claw without a denticle; anterior ostiole absent; antennae 6 or 7 segmented........................... Brevennia View in CoL

- Tarsal claw with a denticle; anterior ostiole present; antennae 8 or 9 segmented............... Heterobrevennia gen. nov.