Turbellarian taxonomic database

Symsagittifera japonica Notes

Kostenko AG, Mamkaev YuV 1990 (citation)- p 21, "Green convoluts possessing symbiotic algae and sagittocysts are isolated into a genus Simsagittifera [Symsagittifera] which is also characterized by a weakly pronounced ciliated antrum, ciliated vagina, and a thin sclerotized nozzle of bursa; the seminal vesicle does not have its own walls. Seven species are referred to the genus, they are: S. schultzei (O. Schmidt, 1852), S. roscoffensis (Graff, 1891), S. japonica (Kato, 1951), S. macnaei (Du Bois Reymond Marcus, 1957), S. psammophila (Beklemischev, 1957), S. bifoveolata (Mamkaev, 1971), S. nitidae (Yamasu, 1982). A detailed revision of S. psammophila is given. The comparative description of its reproductive apparatus contains new data on S. bifoveolata and S. schultzei."

Notes from synonyms

Notes for Convoluta japonica

Kato K 1951 (citation)- reports this species on edible clam Venerups (Amygelale) phillipenensis.
	Description from English summary-
	  Appearance- flat, elongated with bluntly pointed ends ~1 mm, 2.5 mm when mature
	  	color - light green- symbionts, Carteria sp in parenchyma.  Statocyst 2 red eyes and
	  	a frontal organ
	  Anatomy- mouth at posterior end of 1st third of body.  female pore in middle and male 
	    pore near posterior end.  no seminal canal or muscular penis.  Male copulatory organ
	    an ovoidal sac with pair of sperm bundles at anterior.  Female germ gland, vitelline
	    gland, nozzle with bursa.  Sagittocysts as in Convoluta schultzei and Convoluta
	    roscoffensis.  Gland at posterior end of body with eosinophilorus secretion.
	    
	    	
Dorjes J 1968 (citation)- says species incertae sedis.
Yamasu T 1982 (citation)- comparisons with this species, p 29.
Kostenko AG, Mamkaev YuV 1990 (citation)-

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