Hoploplana luracola, Smith, 1961

Ramos-Sánchez, Mariela, 2024, The polyclads (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific: Commented checklist and description of a new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 962 (1), pp. 1-67 : 17

Hoploplana luracola Smith, 1961

Hoploplana luracola Smith, 1961: 69–70, pl. 16 figs 1–4 (type locality: Balboa Park, Panama, 9°0′ N, 79°30′ W).

Distribution

Balboa Park, Panama.

Habitat

Commensal ( Nerita scabricosta ).

Remarks

A distinctive feature of the genus Hoploplana is the absence of a seminal vesicle, with highly developed spermiducal bulbs and a short stylet attached directly to the prostatic vesicle ( Laidlaw 1902). A thorough review the biological material of the species is recommended, as Smith (1961) gave a not very detailed description and in the illustrations of the male reproductive system, it is observed that the stylet is positioned dorsal to the prostatic vesicle, this prostatic vesicle is elongated, pointed and connected to the spermiducal bulbs through an ejaculatory duct (see Smith 1961: pl. 16 fig. 4).