Spiriniinae

Silva, Maria Cristina Da, Castro, Francisco José Victor De, Cavalcanti, Mariana Da Fonseca & Fonsêca-Genevois, Verônica Da, 2009, Spirinia lara sp. n. and Spirinia sophia sp. n. (Nematoda, Desmodoridae) from the Brazilian continental margin (Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro), Zootaxa 2081, pp. 31-45 : 33

Subfamily Spiriniinae Gerlach & Murphy, 1965

Diagnosis. Desmodoridae . Body cuticle finely striated. Head not demarcated as a cephalic capsule. Amphids a simple spiral usually located far anterior on the body. Buccal cavity rather small, from minute to mediumsized, with a distinct or a minute dorsal tooth; two smaller ventrosublateral teeth may be present or absent. Marine.