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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51E926C434EA0FFDAE5302A" box="[125,230,496,520]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="448">Diagnosis</emphasis>
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Sluys
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is characterized by three pigmented transverse bands, with the anterior band located in front of the eyes, a genito-intestinal duct between copulatory bursa and the gut, and one pair of large testes located between the brain and the root of the pharynx. The species differs from its congener by the absence of spines in the ejaculatory duct and lack of a communication between bursal canal and male atrium.
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Figures 46.
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. (4) Photograph of a live specimen. (5) V.Pl. 949.1, dorsal view of whole mount. (6) QM G 222883, transverse section.
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Figures 7, 8.
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.
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(7) QM G 222882, sagittal reconstruction of the penis papilla. (8) QM G 222882, sagittal reconstruction of the female copulatory apparatus.
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51D926F43B9A3B9DB9230EC" box="[138,401,694,718]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">Ecology and distribution</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51D926F43B9A224DAF83161" box="[138,251,811,835]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">Etymology</emphasis>
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The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective
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, few in number, and alludes to the small number of testes in this species.
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Living animals up to
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. Body lanceolate-oblong in shape, with broadly rounded anterior end and a somewhat narrower tail end that is rounded or obtusely pointed.
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Dorsal surface with three dark brown, pigmented bands: an anterior band extending from the level of the eyes to the anterior body margin, a broad band lying over the region of the pharynx, and a posterior band at the very tail end of the body (
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51D926F4396A5BBDADE372F" blockId="6.[138,1185,1008,1683]" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">The eyes are well developed, the pigment cup measuring about 37 Mm in diameter; the number of retinal cells present in each eye cup could not be determined. An eye lens is absent.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51D926F4396A419DB97374D" blockId="6.[138,1185,1008,1683]" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">The pharynx is situated in the middle of the body and measures about one-quarter of the body length in preserved specimens. The mouth opening is located at the posterior end of the pharyngeal pocket.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51D926F4396A477DB7A37F2" blockId="6.[138,1185,1008,1683]" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">
The anterior ramus of the intestine extends forward anterior to the eyes and gives off preocellar diverticula. The posterior intestinal gut trunks communicate in the very hind end of the body (
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51D926E4396A4D6DBA132E3" blockId="6.[138,1185,1008,1683]" lastBlockId="7.[125,1173,137,616]" lastPageId="7" lastPageNumber="450" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">
A pair of large testes is located between the brain and the root of the pharynx, the follicles occupying most of the dorso-ventral space (
<figureCitation id="13012A47E51D926F41B7A4F5D8EF3430" box="[644,748,1530,1554]" captionStart="Figures 46" captionStartId="5.[125,194,1638,1657]" captionTargetBox="[295,997,773,1601]" captionTargetId="figure-153@5.[295,1002,773,1601]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 46. Miroplana paulula. (4) Photograph of a live specimen. (5) V.Pl. 949.1, dorsal view of whole mount. (6) QM G 222883, transverse section." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5221459" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5221459/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="449">Figure 6</figureCitation>
). The vasa deferentia expand to form well-developed spermiducal vesicles in the pharynx region. At the posterior end of the pharyngeal pocket the sperm ducts curve dorso-medially and subsequently penetrate the penial bulb. Immediately after having penetrated the bulb, the vasa deferentia unite to form the ejaculatory duct. The latter is lined with a relatively tall, nucleated epithelium and is surrounded by a well-developed coat of muscle; the ejaculatory duct opens at the tip of the penial papilla (
<figureCitation id="13012A47E51C926E4219A1A6DB9032E3" box="[298,403,169,193]" captionStart="Figures 7, 8" captionStartId="6.[138,207,559,578]" captionTargetBox="[193,1134,135,521]" captionTargetId="figure-318@6.[188,1135,133,523]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="Figures 7, 8. Miroplana paulula. (7) QM G 222882, sagittal reconstruction of the penis papilla. (8) QM G 222882, sagittal reconstruction of the female copulatory apparatus." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5221461" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5221461/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Figure 7</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E43ABA1C5DE603301" blockId="7.[125,1173,137,616]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">The penis bulb consists of a well-developed coat of muscle. The penial papilla is an obtusely pointed cone, covered with a flat, nucleated epithelium that is underlain with a subepithelial layer of circular muscle, followed by a thin layer of longitudinal muscle.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E43ABA023D9BF3346" blockId="7.[125,1173,137,616]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">The male atrium communicates through a constriction with the common genital atrium, which is actually very small and immediately passes into the gonopore.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E43ABA062DAEF33C4" blockId="7.[125,1173,137,616]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">The paired ovaries are located medially to the testes and are also situated medially to the ventral nerve cords. The oviducts open separately into the bursal canal, close to the point of communication between the canal and the copulatory bursa. Distinct shell glands were not observed.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E43ABA0E0DE7E304A" blockId="7.[125,1173,137,616]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">
The bursal canal is lined with an infranucleate epithelium and is surrounded by a welldeveloped, subepithelial layer of circular muscle, followed by a layer of longitudinal muscle. The copulatory bursa of the specimens examined is filled with a finely granular substance. Through a genito-intestinal duct the bursa communicates with the intestine (
<figureCitation id="13012A47E51C926E4736A35FDE6E304A" box="[1029,1133,592,616]" captionStart="Figures 7, 8" captionStartId="6.[138,207,559,578]" captionTargetBox="[193,1134,135,521]" captionTargetId="figure-318@6.[188,1135,133,523]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="Figures 7, 8. Miroplana paulula. (7) QM G 222882, sagittal reconstruction of the penis papilla. (8) QM G 222882, sagittal reconstruction of the female copulatory apparatus." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5221461" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5221461/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Figure 8</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E434EA3AEDB7F309B" blockId="7.[125,380,673,697]" box="[125,380,673,697]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">
<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E434EA3AEDB7F309B" box="[125,380,673,697]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Comparative discussion</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E434EA3DDD8CA318F" blockId="7.[125,1172,722,1429]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">
Although the present species differs in several respects from the
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species of the genus,
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E434EA3FDDB693128" box="[125,362,754,778]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Miroplana trifasciata</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFAB4B33E51C926E424BA3FDD8013128" author="Kato K" box="[376,514,754,778]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450" pagination="363 - 366" refId="ref8864" refString="Kato K. 1931. A new triclad turbellarian. Proceedings of the Imperial Academy, Tokyo 7: 363 - 366." type="journal article" year="1931">Kato, 1931</bibRefCitation>
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(cf.
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), we have nevertheless assigned it to
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E434EA21CDAF33109" box="[125,240,787,811]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Miroplana</emphasis>
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for several reasons. It should be recognized that the current diagnosis of the genus (cf.
<bibRefCitation id="EFAB4B33E51C926E43C7A23CDB763169" author="Sluys R" box="[244,373,819,843]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450" refId="ref9110" refString="Sluys R. 1989. A Monograph of the Marine Triclads. Rotterdam and Brookfield: A. A. Balkema. XII + 463 p." type="book" year="1989">Sluys 1989</bibRefCitation>
) is based only on the
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species and therefore may be highly biased. Furthermore, we are of the opinion that in cases of limited knowledge a conservative approach to taxonomy should be followed as much as possible and therefore we refrain from creating a new genus for the present species.
</paragraph>
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The three transverse bands of
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E42CCA2B9D87F31EF" box="[511,636,949,973]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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immediately remind one of the similar bands reported for
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E423EA2D8DBA231CC" box="[269,417,982,1006]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. trifasciata</emphasis>
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. In
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E42FCA2D8D86031CC" box="[463,611,982,1006]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. trifasciata</emphasis>
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, however, the anterior band is positioned behind the eyes, whereas in
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E4241A2F8DBEC362C" box="[370,495,1014,1038]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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it occurs anterior to the eyes. Furthermore, the posterior band in
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E43D3A518DB75360D" box="[224,374,1047,1071]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. trifasciata</emphasis>
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is located more anteriorly than in
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E403CA518D98F360D" box="[783,908,1047,1071]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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.
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In contrast to the
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species,
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E413CA537D88E3672" box="[527,653,1080,1104]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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does not have any spines in the ejaculatory duct, nor does it exhibit the communication between the male atrium and the bursal canal. Both species show a connection between the bursa and the intestine.
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E409FA577DE9736B2" box="[940,1172,1144,1168]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Miroplana trifasciata</emphasis>
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has two pairs of testes, one pair situated in the same location as the testes of
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E40D5A595DE613693" box="[998,1122,1177,1201]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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, the other pair located at about the posterior quarter of the pharynx.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E43ABA5D5D9013711" blockId="7.[125,1172,722,1429]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">
In
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E438DA5D4DB5A36D0" box="[190,345,1242,1266]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. trifasciata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the posterior gut trunks give rise to about four medial diverticula, forming commissures between the two main branches. In
<taxonomicName id="4C3A4D41E51C926E400CA5F4D9C33731" authorityName="Sluys" authorityYear="2005" box="[831,960,1275,1299]" family="Uteriporidae" genus="Miroplana" kingdom="Animalia" order="Tricladida" pageId="7" pageNumber="450" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="paulula">
<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E400CA5F4D9C33731" box="[831,960,1275,1299]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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the posterior gut trunks are only connected at their most posterior ends.
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<paragraph id="8B8536C2E51C926E43ABA433DB2D37B7" blockId="7.[125,1172,722,1429]" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">
<taxonomicName id="4C3A4D41E51C926E43ABA433DB873776" authorityName="? Kato" authorityYear="1931" box="[152,388,1340,1364]" family="Uteriporidae" genus="Miroplana" kingdom="Animalia" order="Tricladida" pageId="7" pageNumber="450" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="trifasciata">
<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E43ABA433DB873776" box="[152,388,1340,1364]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">Miroplana trifasciata</emphasis>
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was collected from a brackish habitat (see below) and also the biotope of
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<emphasis id="B94EEAD0E51C926E4233A452DB7C3756" box="[256,383,1372,1396]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="450">M. paulula</emphasis>
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differs from that of a standard marine planarian in that it lives in brackish water.
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