Hylocelis diabloensis is a species of flatworm belonging to the family Cryptocelidae.[1] It is found within Uruguay.
| Hylocelis diabloensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Family: | Cryptocelidae |
| Genus: | Hylocelis |
| Species: | H. diabloensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hylocelis diabloensis Bulnes, Faubel & Ponce de Leon, 2003
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Description edit
H. diabloensis is elliptical in shape, with an undulating margin. It can reach around 13 mm in length. The color ranges from grey to pinkish, with a mid-dorsal longitudinal stripe that is reddish-brown.[2]
Etymology edit
The species is named after Punta del Diablo, where the type specimens were collected.[2]
Distribution edit
The species is known to be found on shoreline rocks in Uruguay, around Santa Teresa National Park.[2]
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hylocelis diabloensis Bulnes, Faubel & Ponce de Leon, 2003". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ a b c 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].
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