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ORCHITOPHRYIDAE

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Description

Paroral segment _g (= scuticovestige) aligned along midventral postoral region ; six genera. b ~ <9 e? Fig. Smal 1. Paroral dikinetid extending anteriorly , bordering 0Pk1 ; 0Pk1 longer than 0Pk2 , but of equal width ..... ... .. .... ...... ....... ............ .. Mugardia 1'. Paroral dikinetid not so long as above ... ..... ...... . 2 Pk2 clearly longer than 0Pk3 .. . Anophryoides 0Pk2 equal to or shorter than 0Pk1 .... .... .. .. ...... 3 nterior end of paroral dikinetid extending to 0Pk3 or just to posterior end of 0Pk2 ............ .. .. ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .......... .. ... . ...Mesanophrys Anterior end of paroral dikinetid extending along edge of 0Pk2 ........... .. .......... .. ...... .... ... .................4 nterior end of paroral dikinetid extending to middle of 0Pk2 ; 0Pk1 , reduced , appearing as an inverted "Y" ...... ... .... ...... ... ........... Metanophrys Anterior end of paroral dikinetid extend ing to anterior end of 0Pk2 ; 0Pk1 elongate and triangular .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .... .. ....... .. .... .. .... ........5 Pk1 longer than 0Pk2 ........ .. .... ... Paranophrys 0Pk1 equal in length to 0Pk2 .... .. Orchitophrya

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Paroral segment _g (= scuticovestige) aligned along
midventral postoral region ; six genera.
b
~ <9 e? Fig.
Smal
1. Paroral dikinetid extending anteriorly ,
bordering 0Pk1 ; 0Pk1 longer than 0Pk2 , but of
equal width ..... ... .. .... ...... ....... ............ .. Mugardia
1'. Paroral dikinetid not so long as above ... ..... ...... . 2
Pk2 clearly longer than 0Pk3 .. . Anophryoides
0Pk2 equal to or shorter than 0Pk1 .... .... .. .. ...... 3
nterior end of paroral dikinetid extending to
0Pk3 or just to posterior end of 0Pk2 ............ .. ..
....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .......... .. ... . ...Mesanophrys
Anterior end of paroral dikinetid extending along
edge of 0Pk2 ........... .. .......... .. ...... .... ... .................4
nterior end of paroral dikinetid extending to
middle of 0Pk2 ; 0Pk1 , reduced , appearing as an
inverted "Y" ...... ... .... ...... ... ........... Metanophrys
Anterior end of paroral dikinetid extend ing to
anterior end of 0Pk2 ; 0Pk1 elongate and
triangular .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .... .. ....... .. .... .. .... ........5
Pk1 longer than 0Pk2 ........ .. .... ... Paranophrys
0Pk1 equal in length to 0Pk2 .... .. Orchitophrya