Unguiphora sp. D
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930110039585 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F587FC-A879-FFA6-4357-A4E65D494592 |
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Felipe |
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Unguiphora sp. D |
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Material examined
Queensland, Caloundra: Jetty , intertidal in ne silty sand among mangroves (July 1993) ; Golden Beach , intertidal in ne sand (July 1993) . Noosa , intertidal in ne silty sand (August 1993) . At all stations, immature specimens were abundant.
Description and remarks
A very long (> 10 mm) unguiphorid, without pigmented eye-spots. With a brownish, longitudinal stripe in front of the brain, and a short, collar-shaped pharynx. With about 500 testes in two irregular rows, among vitellaria. The most mature specimen found showed stages in the formation of the copulatory organ; maturity is thus probably tuned with the austral spring.
Pattern of cephalic pigmentation similar to that of Nematoplana nigrocapitula , which however has pigmented eye-spots.
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