Hylocelis is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Cryptocelidae.[1]

Hylocelis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Cryptocelidae
Genus: Hylocelis
Faubel, 1983

Description

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Hylocelis is distinguished from other members of Cryptocelidae by the presence of tentacles, and tentacular and cerebral eye clusters. The male copulatory apparatus has a seminal vesicle and a penis stylet. The stylet is connected to the prostatic vesicle via a coiling ejaculatory duct. The female apparatus has a vagina bulbosa and a Lang's vesicle.[2]

Species

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The following species are recognized in Hylocelis:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hylocelis Faubel, 1983". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ Bulnes, V. N.; Faubel, A; Ponce de Leon, R. (2003). "New species of Stylochocestididae and Cryptocelididae (Plathelminthes, Polycladida: Acotylea) from the Atlantic coast of Uruguay". Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut. 100: 59–72 [68].