The body is short, plump, and arched dorsally. Two small teeth are located dorsally at the anterior margin of the lorica. The posterior end is broad and rounded, and the head sheath is marked off from the body. The toes are curved inwards, towards the body. Each toe has two wide-based substyles. The trophi are highly asymmatrical, the left manubrium and ramus are greatly developed, but the right manubrium is thin and small.