Diagnosis for the valid (accepted) taxonomic name
Diagnosis for Plagiostomidae Plagiostomum
without soft sole and ventral glandular concentration; epithelium with nuclei; basement membrane relatively thick; brain in front of a large pharynx variabilis and shows neither remarkable size nor sharp outline; 3 posterior nerve trunks; testes compact; ovary compact; vitellaria develop at same time as ovary or soon after; marine and freshwater;
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