Hylocelis
Genus of flatworm
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Hylocelis is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Cryptocelidae.[1]
| Hylocelis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Suborder: | Acotylea |
| Family: | Cryptocelidae |
| Genus: | Hylocelis Faubel, 1983 |
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:[1]
- Hylocelis californica (Heath & McGregor, 1912)
- Hylocelis diabloensis Bulnes, Faubel & Ponce de Leon, 2003
- Hylocelis huina (Marcus, 1954)
