Rhips Cobb, 1920 (after Tchesunov 2014)

Cuticle heterogeneous with lateral differentiation as a narrow ridge beginning at the end of the pharynx. Six outer labial and four cephalic setae arranged in a common circle. Amphideal fovea conspicuous transversally oval with a double contour. Pharynx gradually enlarged posteriorly. Spicules double-jointed. Gubernaculum with lateral pieces.

Type species: R. ornata Cobb, 1920

List of valid species:

R. anoxybiotica Jensen, 1985

R. carenata Pastor de Ward, 1985

R. galapagensis Blome, 1985

R. gracilicauda Blome, 1985

R. orientalis Kulikov, 1993

R. ornata Cobb, 1920

R. paraornata Platt & Zhang, 1982

R. reginae Muthumbi & Vincx, 1998a

Taxon inquirendum: R. longicauda Timm, 1961