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Original Articles

Morphology and taxonomy of a new species of otoplanid (Plathelminthes, Rhabditophora, Proseriata) from the Ligurian Sea

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Pages 209-214 | Received 14 Oct 2006, Accepted 29 Jan 2007, Published online: 05 Jun 2007

Figures & data

Figures 1–2. Habitus(1) and superficial dorsal view (2) of Otoplana oxyspina sp. nov.: th = tactile hairs, tb = “Tastborsten” or tactile bristles, ci = cephalic intestine, sta = statocyst, b = brain, te = testes, vi = vitellaries, i = intestine, ge = germaries, ph = pharynx, sd = spermiductus or deferent ductus, esv = external seminal vesicle, s = sclerotic apparatus, vg = vesicula granulorum, vs = vesicula seminalis, r = rhabdites and ap = adhesive papillae.

Figures 1–2. Habitus(1) and superficial dorsal view (2) of Otoplana oxyspina sp. nov.: th = tactile hairs, tb = “Tastborsten” or tactile bristles, ci = cephalic intestine, sta = statocyst, b = brain, te = testes, vi = vitellaries, i = intestine, ge = germaries, ph = pharynx, sd = spermiductus or deferent ductus, esv = external seminal vesicle, s = sclerotic apparatus, vg = vesicula granulorum, vs = vesicula seminalis, r = rhabdites and ap = adhesive papillae.

Figures 3–4. Otoplana oxyspina sp. nov.: spines of the male sclerotic apparatus (3) and their spatial distribution (4).

Figures 3–4. Otoplana oxyspina sp. nov.: spines of the male sclerotic apparatus (3) and their spatial distribution (4).

Table I. Otoplana species

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