Hyman LH 1944 (citation)- definition of genus, type Afronta aurantiaca. Westblad E 1948 (citation)- p 33- notes ? glands in connection with false seminal vesicle. p 55 in key. Marcus E 1950 (citation)- lists this as belonging to Family Haploposthiidae p 10, 102. Hyman LH 1951 (citation)- vol 2, p 110- frontal section shows simple type of reproductive system. p 122- diagram of reproductive system. Dorjes J 1968 (citation)- p 97 definition of genus. 1 species type Afronta aurantiaca Hyman 1944. Faubel A 1976 (citation)- lists p 30, discusses p 32-34. characters- lack of frontal organ, no penis. like Haploposthia and Kuma in antrum muscle with proximal seminal vesicle and no female accesory organ. Definition: "Colored. Frontal glands lacking. Mouth ventral. Ovary unpaired or paired. Testes paired. A male atrium leads to an epidermal inpocketing to the seminal vesicle. No penis. No female accesory organs. Male gonapore at posterior end."Hyman LH 1944 (citation)- definition of genus, type Afronta aurantiaca. Westblad E 1948 (citation)- p 33- notes ? glands in connection with false seminal vesicle. p 55 in key. Marcus E 1950 (citation)- lists this as belonging to Family Haploposthiidae p 10, 102. Hyman LH 1951 (citation)- vol 2, p 110- frontal section shows simple type of reproductive system. p 122- diagram of reproductive system. Dorjes J 1968 (citation)- p 97 definition of genus. 1 species type Afronta aurantiaca Hyman 1944. Faubel A 1976 (citation)- lists p 30, discusses p 32-34. characters- lack of frontal organ, no penis. like Haploposthia and Kuma in antrum muscle with proximal seminal vesicle and no female accesory organ. Definition: "Colored. Frontal glands lacking. Mouth ventral. Ovary unpaired or paired. Testes paired. A male atrium leads to an epidermal inpocketing to the seminal vesicle. No penis. No female accesory organs. Male gonapore at posterior end."
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