Phaenocora alticola Ruebush, 1939

Houben, Albrecht M., Steenkiste, Niels Van & Artois, Tom J., 2014, Revision of Phaenocora Ehrenberg, 1836 (Rhabditophora, Typhloplanidae, Phaenocorinae) with the description of two new species, Zootaxa 3889 (3), pp. 301-354 : 331

Phaenocora alticola Ruebush, 1939

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Phaenocora alticola Ruebush 1939: 50 –53, Fig. 1 ; Marcus 1946: 71 –72, 80, 82, 166; Marcus & Marcus 1959: 19.

Known distribution: Togarma Tso, Ko-lungpa Valley, northwest of Panggong Tso (western Tibet) at an elevation of 5217 m ( Ruebush 1939).

Material examined: None.

Diagnosis: Animals 1.2–1.8 mm long, without visible eyes. Zoochlorellae numerous. Male copulatory organ of the duplex-type IIIA. Female genital system of the AGLOBULATA - type. Burso-intestinal duct very short. Intestinal bursa extremely large. Genito-bursal duct and female genital canal present. Oviduct opening into the genito-bursal duct nearly at its midpoint. A sphincter present both at the proximal and distal end of the genito-bursal duct (Fig. 14A: sph).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Photographs of live animals A, P. evelinae. B, P. foliacea from South Africa. C, P. foliacea from India. D, P. aglobulata sp. nov.. E – H, P. gilberti sp. nov.: E – F, pigmentation of the head. G, male copulatory organ. H, female genital canal.