Temnocephala colombiensis n. sp. (Platyhelminthes: Temnocephalidae) from Antioquia, Colombia

ABSTRACT : Temnocephala colombiensis n. sp., is described as ectosymbiont of Pomacea sp. from San José del Nús, Antioquia, Colombia. Temnocephalans were removed from the mantle cavity and its eggs from the umbilicus and the basal region of the operculum. The new species is characterized by: cirrus curved toward hindbody, approximately 90°; introvert’s swelling with 20 to 26 longitudinal rows of fine spines and 11 to13 spines per row; dorsolateral excretory syncytial plates rectangular with rounded corners and excretory pores eccentric, displaced to the anterior portion of the plate. Additionally we have done a comparison of cirrus morphology for Temnocephala described to date, based on literature review. This is the first Temnocephala described from Colombia.

• Autores: Garcés Mejía, Any Carolina; Puerta Gómez, Leidy Johana; Tabares Henao, Yulied Suleima; Lenis Vélez, Carolina Andrea; Velásquez Trujillo, Luz Elena
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2013
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/28546
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/28546
• Palabra clave: América del Sur; South America; Moluscos; Mollusca; Temnocéfalos; Temnocephalans
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/