On the genus Typhlopolycystis Karling, 1956 (Platyhelminthes, Kalyptorhynchia, Polycystididae), with data on the five known species and the description of eleven new species
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Schockaert, Ernest R.
Author
Moons, Patricia
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Janssen, Toon
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Tessens, Bart S.
Author
Reygel, Patrick C.
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Revis, Nathalie
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Jouk, Philippe E. H.
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Willems, Wim R.
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Artois, Tom J.
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-08
4603
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4603.1.4
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Typhlopolycystis coeca
Karling, 1956
(
Fig. 2
)
Diagnosis
. Yellowish species of
Typhlopolycystis
,
1.5 mm
long with a very large proboscis (1/3 of body length) and no eyes. Prostate vesicle and accessory secretion vesicle well developed. The prostate stylet is a short and straight gutter without thickenings (
20–25 µm
long) and the accessory stylet is a slightly curved tube,
26–30 µm
long, both sitting on a ring with a diameter of about
25–30 µm
over its largest cross section.
Occurrence
.
Sweden
: Kristineberg, Bredungen, silty bottom at
38 m
(
type
locality). Other localities near Kristineberg (by Westblad and Karling).
Germany
: several sublittoral stations in the Bight of Kiel (by Ax) (see
Karling, 1956
); Koningshaven on the Island of Sylt (medium sand, eulittoral)(by Ax,
16 August 1965
,
Noldt, 1989
).
Studied material
: the
holotype
(SMNH type nr 2701), one more whole mount of an animal from the Kristineberg area (SMNH nr 82300), and one from Sylt (SMNH nr 43585).