Abstract
Generic diagnosis: Family Diplostomidae: sub-family Alariinae. Body vase-shaped, robust, approximately straight with no clear demarcation between forebody and hindbody, forebody wider, hindbody subcylindrical. Tribocytic organ consisting of two lateral tongue-like lobes, conspicuous, often extending beyond anterior end; arising from forebody without any posterior demarcation. Pseudosuckers present. Vitellaria, follicular, restricted to forebody. Ovary at level of anterior third of body. Mehlis' gland lateral and posterior to ovary, anterior to left testis. Testes, ovoid, approximately equal; smooth in outline, usually situated side by side in midbody. Bursa well-developed with conspicuous ventral papilla and atrial recess with glands (presumably prostatic); ejaculatory pouch absent.
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