Turbellarian taxonomic database
Plagiostomidae Plagiostomum Diagnosis
without soft sole and ventral glandular concentration;
epithelium with nuclei;
basement membrane relatively thick;
brain in front of a large pharynx variabilis and shows neither remarkable size nor sharp outline;
3 posterior nerve trunks;
testes compact;
ovary compact;
vitellaria develop at same time as ovary or soon after;
marine and freshwater;
Notes from synonyms
Diagnosis for Plagiostomidae Vorticeros
with 2 tentacles in front end;
with ventral ciliated groove;
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