Turbellarian taxonomic database

Isodiametra urua Notes


Marcus E 1954 (citation)- description and illustration- from Chile, p 12-14 as Convoluta.
	Figures 4-6.  
	
	to 0.6 mm long x 0l3mm
	epidermis- nuclei not insunk (except at anterior end).
	no rhabdites- only frontal gland- cyanophyl.
	muscles circular and longitudinal, etc.- ventral thick longitudinal muscles.
	mouth- behind middle
	brain- cell rich, "ectozytial" surrounded by frontal gland.
	testes- dorso-lateral- granulated material in seminal vesicle separate from sperm.
	penis- epithelium lining circular muscle and "radial muscle"[Bush: longitudinal?]- ciliated
		atrium.
	ovary- ventral to testes- eggs 120 x 50 microns.  Chromosomes- 20 diploid.
		gonopore- male and female- short vagina
	bursa 24 microns long.
			
Antonius A 1968 (citation)- moved to genus Conaperta from Convoluta.
Dorjes J 1968 (citation)- lists.
Dorjes J, Karling TG 1975 (citation)- Swedish Museum of Natural History. from Brazil.
Ehlers U, Doerjes J 1979 (citation)- comparisons p 10.

Notes for the valid (accepted) taxonomic name

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