| Hoplolaiminae. Female: Body vermiform, spiral to C-shaped. Labial
region rounded, continuous, annulated; anterior lop annulus not divided
into sectors (SEM). Lateral field with four lines. Phasmids small, near
anus. Caudalids not described. Tail rather long (2-3 body diameters long),
conoid, pointed. Stylet and cephalic framework average sized. DGO about
10 um from stylet base in the only species known in this genus. Median
bulb oval/rounded with average sized nalve. Glands overlapping the intestine;
the dorsal gland and one subventral glands are shorter than the dorsal
one. Esophago-intestinal junction a small triangular structure. Two equally
developed genital branches. One or two epitygma present, inconspicuous.
Vulval flap not described. Male: Slight secondary sexual dimorphism
seen in smaller anterior end. Tail with long hyaline end. Caudal alae said
to envelop tail end, but seen stopping just short of tail tip in original
figure. Gubernaculum not described; titilae not figured.
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Type-species: Antarctylus humus
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