Orostylis, Gobert, Armonies, Diez, Jouk, Monnens, Revis, Reygel, Smith III, Van Steenkiste & Artois, 2022

GOBERT, STEFAN, ARMONIES, WERNER, DIEZ, YANDER L., JOUK, PHILIPPE, MONNENS, MARLIES, REVIS, NATHALIE, REYGEL, PATRICK, SMITH, JULIAN III, STEENKISTE, NIELS VAN & ARTOIS, TOM, 2022, Orostylis gen. nov., a new genus of Dalytyphloplanida with seven new species (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela), Zootaxa 5115 (1), pp. 29-46 : 31

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.1.2

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E78C0947-2E8A-4663-A428-9303E84D6924

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6346919

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/47EB535D-8AD5-44AA-A2DC-1666C98C1616

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:47EB535D-8AD5-44AA-A2DC-1666C98C1616

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Orostylis
status

gen. nov.

Orostylis View in CoL gen. nov. Gobert, Armonies, Diez, Jouk, Monnens, Revis, Reygel, Smith III, Van Steenkiste & Artois

Etymology. The name Orostylis is derived from the Latin “os” (mouth), and “stylis” (stylet). The name refers to the fact that the male copulatory apparatus connects to the mouth in the type species.

Diagnosis. Anterior-facing, cylindrical pharynx and sclerotised stylet in the anterior part of the body. Male genital opening in the oral cavity. Single ovary and vitellarium ( O. timucuorum sp. nov. might have two vitellaria). No other female genital structures. Testes paired or unpaired. No visible connection between the female genital system and the environment, except possibly in O. timucuorum sp. nov.

Grammatical gender. masculine

Type species. Orostylis dohae , sp. nov., described below.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Order

Rhabdocoela

SubOrder

Dalytyphloplanida

Family

Solenopharyngidae

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