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Two new rhabdocoel turbellarians, Umagilla pacifica sp.n. and U. karlingi sp.n . (Umagillidae), endosymbiotic with holothurians (Echinodermata) from the Great Barrier Reef; and a discussion of sclerotic structures in the female system of the Umagillidae
Author(s) -
CAN LESTER R. G.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
zoologica scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1463-6409
pISSN - 0300-3256
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6409.1987.tb00076.x
Subject(s) - biology , great barrier reef , genus , reef , ecology , zoology
Umagilla pacifica sp.n. and U. karlingi sp.n. are described. A revised definition of the genus Umagilla Wahl, 1909 is given and Notothrix Hickman, 1955 is reduced to a synonym of Umagilla . The nature of the hard or sclerotic structures associated with the female system, especially the bursa, of umagillids is discussed and compared to similar structures in other turbellarians. Syndesmis evelinae Marcus, 1968, S. glandulosa Hyman, 1960, S. compacta Komschlies & Vande Vusse, 1980, S. mamillata Komschlies & Vande Vusse, 1980 and s. alcalai Komschlies & Vande Vusse, 1980 are all transferred to Syndisyrinx .