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<mods:title>First report of the genus Cratera (Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae) in Argentina, with description of a new species and comments on the species of the genus</mods:title>
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Taxon classification Animalia Seriata Geoplanidae</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/A7CBCE5C-E265-46C3-83C7-F73DF0789675" family="Geoplanidae" genus="Cratera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cratera viridimaculata" order="Seriata" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="viridimaculata">Cratera viridimaculata</taxonomicName>
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Figs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Tables 1, 2
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<taxonomicName family="Geoplanidae" genus="Geoplana" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Geoplana" order="Seriata" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="genus">Geoplana</taxonomicName>
sp. 6 (
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in part)
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Type material.</paragraph>
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Holotype (Figs 1, 3-5).
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6944. Locality: Esmeralda Provincial Park (
<geoCoordinate direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-26.883333">26°53'S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-53.866665">53°52'W</geoCoordinate>
), Misiones Province, Argentina. 19 June 2013; cephalic region: transversal sections on 16 slides (6
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); anterior region: sagittal sections on 30 slides (7
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); anterior region at level of ovaries: sagittal sections on 20 slides (7
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); pre-pharyngeal region: transverse sections on 6 slides (6
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); pharynx: sagittal sections on 32 slides (7
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); copulatory apparatus: sagittal sections on 32 slides (7
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick).
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Paratype (Fig. 2).
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6489. Locality: San Antonio Strict Nature Reserve (
<geoCoordinate direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-26.05">26°03'S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-53.766666">53°46'W</geoCoordinate>
), Misiones Province, Argentina. 30 October 2008; cephalic region and anterior region at level of ovaries: sagittal sections on 28 slides (8
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); pre-pharyngeal region: transverse sections on 12 slides (8
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); pharynx: sagittal sections on 31 slides (8
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick); copulatory apparatus: sagittal sections on 31 slides (8
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick).
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Figure 1. Dorsal view of a live specimen of
<taxonomicName family="Geoplanidae" genus="Cratera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cratera viridimaculata" order="Tricladida" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="viridimaculata">Cratera viridimaculata</taxonomicName>
sp. n. (holotype) (anterior end to the left). Scale bar: 10 mm.
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Figure 2. Schematic drawing of eyes pattern, in dorsal view, with position of mouth (mo) and gonopore (go) of
<taxonomicName family="Geoplanidae" genus="Cratera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cratera viridimaculata" order="Tricladida" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="viridimaculata">Cratera viridimaculata</taxonomicName>
sp. n. (paratype) (anterior end to the left). Scale bar: 5 mm.
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Figure 3.
<taxonomicName family="Geoplanidae" genus="Cratera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cratera viridimaculata" order="Tricladida" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="viridimaculata">Cratera viridimaculata</taxonomicName>
sp. n. (holotype). A Transverse section at pre-pharyngeal region B Detail of the body margin of a transverse section at pre-pharyngeal region C Sagittal section of the pharynx D Detail of a transverse section at pre-pharyngeal region. Abbreviations: cm, cutaneous musculature; di, dorsal insertion of pharynx; dp, dorsal parenchymatic musculature; dvp, dorsoventral parenchymatic fibers; ep, epidermis; es, esophagus; gm, glandular margin; i, intestine; mo, mouth; n, nervous plate; ne, nematode larva; od, ovovitelline duct; ph, pharynx; pl, pharyngeal lumen; php, pharyngeal pouch; rh, rhabditogen cells; sbp, sub-intestinal parenchymatic musculature; sd, sperm duct; spp, supra-intestinal parenchymatic musculature; t, testes; v, vitellaria; vi, ventral insertion of pharynx. Scale bars: 500
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
(A, C), 200
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
(B, D).
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Figure 4. Schematic reconstruction, in sagittal view, of the copulatory apparatus of
<taxonomicName family="Geoplanidae" genus="Cratera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cratera viridimaculata" order="Tricladida" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="viridimaculata">Cratera viridimaculata</taxonomicName>
sp. n. (holotype). Abbreviations: cm, common muscle coat; co, common ovovitelline duct; ej, ejaculatory duct; fa, female atrium; fc, female genital canal; go, gonopore; ma, male atrium; od, ovovitelline duct; pp, penis papilla; pv, prostatic vesicle; sd, sperm duct; sg, shell glands. Scale bar: 500
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
.
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Figure 5.
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sp. n. (holotype). A, B Sagittal sections of the copulatory apparatus C Sagittal section of the anterior region, at the level of ovaries. Abbreviations: co, common ovovitelline duct; ej, ejaculatory duct; fa, female atrium; fc, female genital canal; go, gonopore; i, intestine; ma, male atrium; n, nervous plate; od, ovovitelline duct; ov, ovary; pp, penis papilla; pv, prostatic vesicle; sbp, sub-intestinal parenchymatic musculature; sd, sperm duct; sg, shell glands; v, vitellaria. Scale bars: 500
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
(A), 250
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
(B, C).
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Type locality.</paragraph>
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Esmeralda Provincial Park (
<geoCoordinate direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-26.883333">26°53'S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-53.866665">53°52'W</geoCoordinate>
), in native subtropical forest. Misiones province, Argentina.
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="2">
Species of
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of 50 mm in length; dorsal surface stippled with dark gray fine spots on a light olive green background; eyes dorsal; glandular margin present; CMI, 10-13%; pharynx cylindrical; prostatic vesicle extrabulbar, tubular and C-shaped, with proximal bifurcated portion.
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph lastPageId="2" lastPageNumber="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">
External morphology. Body elongate with parallel margins. Anterior tip blunt and posterior end pointed (Figs 1, 2). Dorsal surface light olive green, stippled with dark gray fine spots, and body margins and cephalic region pigmented dark gray (Fig. 1). Ventral surface whitish with margins grayish. After fixation, the dorsal color pattern became paler with lighter gray fine spots. Eyes distributed from the anterior tip to the posterior end. They surround the cephalic region and extend uniserially on body margins along 1-2 mm from the anterior tip, continuing pluriserially over the dorsal surface, being surrounded by clear halos. Eyes occupy about 30% of body width on each side of the dorsal surface at pre-pharyngeal region. Behind the pharynx, they decrease in number and at the level of the copulatory apparatus become uniserial
<pageBreakToken pageId="2" pageNumber="3" start="start">and</pageBreakToken>
marginal (Fig. 2). After fixation, the length of specimens is about 50 mm, maximum width ~4.5 mm, and maximum height ~1.5 mm. Mouth and gonopore located at a distance of 66-75% and 83-89% from the anterior tip, respectively (Table 1).
</paragraph>
<caption pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
Table 1. Measurements (mm) from fixed specimens of
<taxonomicName family="Geoplanidae" genus="Cratera" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cratera viridimaculata" order="Tricladida" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="viridimaculata">Cratera viridimaculata</taxonomicName>
sp. n. CS, width of creeping sole; DG: distance from gonopore to anterior end; DM: distance from mouth to anterior end. The numbers given in parentheses represent the position relative to body length (%). Thickness (µm) of cutaneous (CM) and parenchymatic (PM) musculatures at pre-pharyngeal region. CMI (cutaneous muscular index): ratio between height of cutaneous musculature to body height. PMI (parenchymatic muscular index): ratio between height of parenchymatic musculature to body height. Both indices measured at pre-pharyngeal region. Abbreviations: cc, circular cutaneous musculature; dc, diagonal cutaneous musculature; dp, dorsal parenchymatic musculature; lc, longitudinal cutaneous musculature; sbp, sub-intestinal parenchymatic musculature; spp, supra-intestinal parenchymatic musculature.
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<th colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Measurements</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Holotype</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Paratype</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Measurements</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Holotype</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Paratype</th>
</tr>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Length</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">
CM dorsal (
<normalizedToken originalValue="ccdclc">cc-dc-lc</normalizedToken>
)
</td>
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<tr pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Width</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">
CM ventral (
<normalizedToken originalValue="ccdc">cc-dc</normalizedToken>
lc)
</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">Height</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">CMI</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">DM</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">
PM (
<normalizedToken originalValue="dpsppsbp">dp-spp-sbp</normalizedToken>
)
</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">DG</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">PMI</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<td colspan="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" rowspan="1">CS (%)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
Internal morphology. Sensory pits, as simple invaginations ranging from 25
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
to 40
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
deep, contouring anterior tip and extending along body margins in a single irregular row. They occur at intervals of about 25-50
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
, and posteriorly become gradually spaced until they disappear at 5-6 mm from anterior tip. Three types of secretory cells discharge through dorsal epidermis (15
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
height) and body margins at pre-pharyngeal region: numerous rhabditogen cells with xanthophil secretion (rhammites), abundant cells with fine granular erythrophil secretion, and scarce cells with fine granular cyanophil secretion. Glandular margin composed of abundant fine gran
<pageBreakToken pageId="3" pageNumber="4" start="start">ular</pageBreakToken>
erythrophil secretion and scarce fine granular xanthophil and cyanophil secretion (Fig. 3A, B). Ventral epidermis (25
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
height) ciliated on the creeping sole (90% of body width). Three types of secretory cells discharge their secretion through the creeping sole: rhabditogen cells (with rhabdithes), and abundant cells with fine granular erythrophil and cyanophil secretion. Cephalic region with the same types of secretory cells, discharging through dorsal and ventral epidermis but in less quantity, except cells with fine granular xanthophil secretion which are highly abundant mainly on body margins. No musculo-glandular specializations. Cutaneous musculature with the usual three layers present in the subfamily
<taxonomicName lsidName="" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" rank="subfamily" subfamily="Geoplaninae">Geoplaninae</taxonomicName>
: circular, oblique and longitudinal, the latter arranged in bundles and is the thickest (Table 1). Cutaneous Muscular Index (CMI) ranging from 10% to 13%. Parenchymatic musculature composed of a dorsal layer with oblique fibers, a supra-intestinal and a sub-intestinal transverse layers (Table 1) (Fig. 3A, B, D). Additionally, dorsoventral fibers located among intestinal branches (Fig. 3A). Parenchymatic Muscular Index (PMI) ranging from 8% to 9% (Table 1).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
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cylindrical, 1.5-2.3 mm in length (3-4% of body length), with dorsal insertion located at the proximal third of pharyngeal pouch (3-3.2 mm in length) (Fig. 3C). Pharynx lined by ciliated cuboidal epithelium. Pharyngeal musculature of the planariid type comprising an outer musculature arranged in two layers: longitudinal subepithelial layer (5
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick) followed by a subjacent circular layer (5-10
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Pharyngeal lumen lined by ciliated columnar epithelium. Pharyngeal inner musculature comprised of circular subepithelial layer (75-90
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick) followed by a thinner longitudinal layer (10-20
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Pharyngeal glands constituted by three secretory cell types: abundant cells with fine granular erythrophil secretion, less abundant cells with fine granular cyanophil secretion and scarce cells with amorphous cyanophil secretion (Fig. 3C). Cell bodies of pharyngeal glands located in the surrounding parenchyma, mainly anterior to pharynx. Short esophagus (250-300
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
in length) lined by ciliated columnar epithelium, followed by a subepithelial circular layer (45-60
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick) and a subjacent longitudinal layer (5-15
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Esophagus: pharynx ratio, 13-17%.
</paragraph>
<paragraph lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
Testes dorsal, mature, arranged in one irregular row on each side of the body, located between the supraintestinal parenchymatic muscle layer and intestinal branches (Fig. 3A). They extend immediately behind the ovaries to nearly the ventral root of pharynx (Table 2). Sperm ducts dorso-mediad to ovovitelline ducts, located among fibers of sub-intestinal transverse layer (Fig. 3D). Near the copulatory system, the lumen of sperm ducts is dilated and full of spermatozoa. They curve to the sagittal plane
<pageBreakToken pageId="5" pageNumber="6" start="start">and</pageBreakToken>
communicate with the proximal paired portions of the prostatic vesicle (150-170 in length each) (Figs 4, 5A, B). Prostatic vesicle, extrabulbar, unpaired, tubular and C-shaped, spaced 5.2 mm from the pharyngeal pouch (Figs 4, 5A). Ejaculatory duct almost straight, except its proximal portion which is sinuous, opening through an expansion into the tip of the penis papilla (Figs 4, 5A). Male atrium with unfolded walls, housing a cylindrical penis papilla which occupies most of the atrium (Figs 4, 5A). Male atrium with ample communication with female atrium, without folds separating both atria (Figs 4, 5A).
</paragraph>
<caption pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
Table 2. Measurements (mm) of reproductive organs of
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sp. n. DPVP, distance between prostatic vesicle and pharyngeal pouch; LCGD, length of common glandular ovovitelline duct; LFA, length of female atrium; LFC, length of female canal; LMA, length of male atrium; LPP, length of penis papilla; LPV, length of prostatic vesicle. The numbers given in parentheses represent the position relative to body length (%).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<table pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<th colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">Holotype</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">Paratype</th>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">Anteriormost testes</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">Posteriormost testes</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">LPV</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">DPVP</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">LPP</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">LMA</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">Location of ovaries</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">LCGD</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">LFC</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<td colspan="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rowspan="1">LFA</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph lastPageId="7" lastPageNumber="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
Sperm ducts lined with ciliated cuboidal epithelium, coated by circular fibers (5
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Lining epithelium of prostatic vesicle columnar and ciliated, receiving abundant
<pageBreakToken pageId="6" pageNumber="7" start="start">fine</pageBreakToken>
granular erythrophil secretion from glands with cells bodies located anterior to the prostatic vesicle. Muscularis of prostatic vesicle (15-20
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick) arranged in a circular layer interwoven with oblique fibers. Ejaculatory duct lined with ciliated columnar epithelium, which receives scarce fine granular erythrophil secretion, coated by circular fibers (2.5-5
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Penis papilla lined with non-ciliated columnar epithelium, strongly erythrophil (Fig. 5A). Epithelial lining of penis papilla receives abundant fine granular erythrophil secretion and less abundant amorphous erythrophil secretion (Fig.
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A). Cell bodies of penis glands located in the parenchyma, outside the penis bulb. Muscularis of the penis papilla (5-10
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick) composed of circular fibers. Male atrium lined with non-ciliated columnar epithelium, followed by circular muscle layer (5-15
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). The epithelial lining of the dorsal wall of the male atrium receives large amount of fine granular cyanophil secretion, and less abundant fine granular erythrophil secretion (Fig. 5A, B). The ventral wall receives fine granular erythrohil secretion and scarce cyanophil granules. Cell bodies of glands which discharge their secretions into the male atrium located in the parenchyma, external to common muscle coat.
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<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">
Ovaries ovoid and distally elongate, measuring 500-600
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
in length, located just below the sub-intestinal parenchymatic muscle layer (Fig. 5C). Ovovitelline ducts emerge dorso-laterally from the middle third of ovaries, and run posteriorly between sub-intestinal parenchymatic muscle layer and nerve plate (Figs 3A, D, 5C). At the level of gonopore, ovovitelline ducts ascend, run to the sagittal plane and join in a short common glandular ovovitelline duct (Figs 4, 5A, B). The common ovovitelline duct is horizontal and located above the posterior region of the female atrium (Figs 4, 5A). Short female genital canal dorsoventrally oriented, connecting common glandular duct and female atrium (Figs 4, 5A). Female atrium funnel-shaped and without folded walls, shorter than the male atrium (Figs 4, 5A, Table 2).
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<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">
Ovovitelline ducts lined with ciliated cuboidal epithelium, coated by circular fibers (2.5
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thick). Ascending portions of ovovitelline ducts receive secretion from shell glands (Fig. 5B). Lining epithelium of common glandular ovovitelline duct columnar and ciliated, receiving abundant secretion from shell glands and amorphous cyanophil secretion (Fig. 5A). Cell bodies of these glands located posterior to the copulatory apparatus (Figs 4, 5A). Female genital canal lined with ciliated columnar epithelium, coated by circular fibers (5-10
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Female atrium lined by non-ciliated columnar epithelium, with nuclei located at different heights and giving a stratified aspect (Fig. 5A). Muscularis of female atrium composed of circular fibers mixed with some longitudinal fibers (10-15
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick). Female genital canal and female atrium receive abundant fine granular erythrophil secretion, and fine granular cyanophil secretion in less quantity. Common muscle coat poorly organized, composed of longitudinal and oblique fibers (5-10
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
thick) (Fig. 4).
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<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">
Vitellaria well-developed in both specimens studied, located among intestinal branches (Figs 3
<normalizedToken originalValue="AD">A-D</normalizedToken>
, 5
<normalizedToken originalValue="AC">A-C</normalizedToken>
). Gonopore canal slightly anteriorly flexed, lined with ciliated columnar epithelium (Fig. 5A). Three types of secretory cells discharge their secretion through the gonopore canal: rhabditogen cells (with rhabdithes), abundant cells with fine granular erythrophil secretion and scarce cells with fine granular cyanophil secretion.
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<subSubSection pageId="7" pageNumber="8" type="etymology">
<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">The specific name refers to the dorsal pigmentation of body, stippled with dark gray dots on a light green olive background (from lat. viridis = green, greenish; maculatus = maculated, spotted, splattered with dots).</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="7" pageNumber="8" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="8">
Southern portion of the Interior Atlantic Forest ecoregion, Misiones Province, north-eastern Argentina. The new species was found in native subtropical forests, in two natural reserves: Esmeralda Provincial Park (
<geoCoordinate direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-26.883333">26°53'S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-53.866665">53°52'W</geoCoordinate>
) and San Antonio Strict Nature Reserve (
<geoCoordinate direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-26.05">26°03'S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-53.766666">53°46'W</geoCoordinate>
).
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</subSubSection>
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