''Cotyloplana'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
land planarians
Geoplanidae is a family of flatworms known commonly as land planarians or land flatworms.
These flatworms are mainly predators of other invertebrates, which they hunt, attack and capture using physical force and the adhesive and digestive proper ...
in the tribe
Rhynchodemini
Rhynchodemini is a tribe of land planarians in the subfamily Rhynchodeminae
Rhynchodeminae is a subfamily of land planarians with a worldwide distribution.
Phylogeny and systematics
Based on morphological evidence, especially the presence of ...
.
Description
The genus ''Cotyloplana'' is characterized by a flat body with a wide creeping sole. There is one sucker located ventrally at the anterior end, in front of the creeping sole. The
copulatory apparatus has a large spacious male atrium, with a small and obtuse penis papilla. A diverticulum opens into the common atrium from its posterior wall.
Species
The genus ''Cotyloplana'' currently contains two species:
* ''
Cotyloplana borneensis''
de Beauchamp, 1933
* ''
Cotyloplana pilcata''
Whitehouse, 1914
* ''
Cotyloplana punctata''
Spencer, 1892
References
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Geoplanidae
Rhabditophora genera