Coleocephalus is a genus of land planarians that currently contains a single species, Coleocephalus fuscus, from Enderby Island, New Zealand.[1]

Coleocephalus fuscus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Tribe: Caenoplanini
Genus: Coleocephalus
Fyfe, 1953
Species:
C. fuscus
Binomial name
Coleocephalus fuscus
Fyfe, 1953

Description

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The genus Coleocephalus is characterized by an anterior end that is curved downwards and partially covers an oval glandular area on the ventral surface. This glandular area has a folded epithelium with gland cells and openings of glands from the mesenchyme.[1] The copulatory apparatus has adenodactyls and a penis papilla.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fyfe, Marion (1953). "Land Planarians from Auckland and Campbell Islands". Cape Expedition Series Bulletin. 12: 3–20.
  2. ^ Ogren, R. E.; Kawakatsu, M. (1991). "Index to the species of the family Geoplanidae (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Terricola) Part II: Caenoplaninae and Pelmatoplaninae". Bulletin of Fujis Women's College. 29: 35–58.