Cotyloplana Punctata
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''Cotyloplana'' is a genus of land planarians in the tribe
Rhynchodemini Rhynchodemini is a tribe of land planarians in the subfamily Rhynchodeminae. Description The tribe Rhynchodemini is defined as containing land planarians with an elongate, cylindroid form, two eyes near the anterior end and strong subepithelia ...
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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

{{Taxonbar, from=Q18582704 Geoplanidae Rhabditophora genera