Turbellarian taxonomic database

Convolutidae Adenopea Notes


Antonius A 1968 (citation)- defines new genus and moves some Convoluta into it.  Definition p 309:
	"Bursa with a cuticular nozzle.  Genital openings separate, always ventral.  Copulatory organ
	consists of a tube shaped, mostly ciliated penis formed from a high epidermis (antrum masculinum),
	always in combination with a adenodactylus.  A seminal vesicle as a split space, consisting of a
	secretory and a sperm guide part, is attached to the proximal end of penis.  Vagina mostly ciliated.
	Genital openings without stimulatory organs.  Brain insunken.  Anterior glands with or without a 
	common duct, sometimes very extensive.  Mostly without enrolled sides.  Decked with symbiotic
	algae, rhabdites, pigments and conspicuous concretions.  No pigment eyes."  List species:
	
		Adenopea illardatus
		Adenopea chuni
		Adenopea cenata
	
	from key p 310- characters, has bursa with one anterior nozzle, separate genital openings, without
	a seminal vesicle, with adenodactyls.  All are pelagic, adenodactyls in each of 3 species, sperm
	and secretory parts of vesicle, end of penis like a vesicle- without a good wall- a sort of
	split in parenchyma?   Etc, on development from a Proaphanostoma form- see diagram figure 8, ciliated
	female antrum.

	
Faubel A 1976 (citation)- p 23 definition and list of species.   Made changes to Antonius A 1968 (citation). 
	Changed this:  "mostly ciliated penis formed from a high epidermis (antrum masculinum),
	always in combination with a adenodactylus."
	
	to this:
	
	"copulatory organ present."  Says one of adenodactyls is seminal vesicle.	
		
	Geographic distribution: Brazil, Suez Canal, Gulf of Naples.	

Notes from synonyms

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