| Display parents | 2 |
|---|---|
| Parent authority | Fyfe, 1953 |
| Taxon | Coleocephalus fuscus |
| Authority | Fyfe, 1953 |
Coleocephalus is a genus of land planarians that currently contains a single species, Coleocephalus fuscus, from Enderby Island, New Zealand.[1]
Description
The genus Coleocephalus is characterized by an anterior end that is curved downwards and partially covers an oval glandular area on the ventral surface. This glandular area has a folded epithelium with gland cells and openings of glands from the mesenchyme.[1] The copulatory apparatus has adenodactyls and a penis papilla.[2]
References
- ^ Fyfe, Marion (1953). "Land Planarians from Auckland and Campbell Islands". Cape Expedition Series Bulletin. 12: 3–20.
- ^ Ogren, R. E. & Kawakatsu, M. (1991). "Index to the species of the family Geoplanidae (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Terricola) Part II: Caenoplaninae and Pelmatoplaninae". Bulletin of Fujis Women's College. 29: 35–58.