''Diploscapter pachys'' is a species of

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Taxonomy

This species was described by G. Steiner in 1942. Its type locality is

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and its type host is ''

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''pachys'' comes from the Greek ' meaning "thick".

Description

Steiner described its size as "very small but remarkably plump". The female's total length is . Males of this species have not been observed; this species reproduces asexually.

Genetics

A 2017 genetic study showed this species only has one chromosome pair, which resulted from the fusion of six pairs.

Taxonomy

Description

Genetics

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