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Representative species shown here:
Ru. magna

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Larval Stage:
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1. Slit-like occipital foramen

2. Filamentous pecten on the siphon

3. Maxillary brush modified to form a bundle

4. Seta 3-X single and seta 6-S weakly developed, flexible, and not hooked at the tip.