Hylocelis Explained

Hylocelis is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Cryptocelidae.[1]

Description

Hylocelis is distinguished from other members of Cryptocelidae by the presence of tentacles, and tentacular and cerebral eye clusters. The male copulatory apparatus has a seminal vesicle and a penis stylet. The stylet is connected to the prostatic vesicle via a coiling ejaculatory duct. The female apparatus has a vagina bulbosa and a Lang's vesicle.[2]

Species

The following species are recognized in Hylocelis:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hylocelis Faubel, 1983 . 2023-09-24 . www.marinespecies.org.
  2. Bulnes. V. N.. Faubel. A . Ponce de Leon. R.. New species of Stylochocestididae and Cryptocelididae (Plathelminthes, Polycladida: Acotylea) from the Atlantic coast of Uruguay. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut . 2003. 100. 59–72 [68].

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