''Othelosoma'' is a

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s found in Africa and India.

Description

The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis. The bursa copulatrix is large and communicates with the genital atrium by two canals, the vaginal duct and the Beauchamp's canal.

Species

There are 40 species assigned to the genus ''Othelosoma'': *'' Othelosoma africanum'' (von Graff, 1899) *'' Othelosoma angolense'' (de Beauchamp, 1951) *'' Othelosoma caffrum'' (Jameson, 1907) *'' Othelosoma chinum'' (Marcus, 1955) *'' Othelosoma conyum'' (Marcus, 1953) *'' Othelosoma cylindricum'' (de Beauchamp, 1913) *'' Othelosoma duplamaculosum'' Sluys & Neumann, 2017 *'' Othelosoma evelinae'' Marcus, 1970 *'' Othelosoma flavescens'' (Jameson, 1907) *'' Othelosoma gnaum'' Marcus, 1955 *'' Othelosoma gravelyi'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma hepaticarum'' (Jameson, 1907) *'' Othelosoma hirudineum'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma huntum'' Marcus, 1955 *'' Othelosoma impensum'' Sluys & Neumann, 2017 *'' Othelosoma joburgi'' Jones, 2004 *'' Othelosoma kukkal'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma laticlavium'' Sluys & Neumann, 2017 *'' Othelosoma lineaenigrum'' Sluys & Neumann, 2017 *'' Othelosoma macrothylax'' (de Beauchamp, 1936) *'' Othelosoma marcusi'' de Beauchamp, 1956 *'' Othelosoma marlieri'' de Beauchamp, 1956 *'' Othelosoma musculosum'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma nigrescens'' (Mell, 1904) *'' Othelosoma notabile'' (von Graff, 1899) *'' Othelosoma nyanga'' Jones & Cumming, 2005 *'' Othelosoma polecatum'' Marcus, 1953 *'' Othelosoma pugum'' Marcus, 1953 *'' Othelosoma retractile'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma rudebecki'' Marcus, 1955 *'' Othelosoma saegeri'' Marcus, 1955 *'' Othelosoma sholanum'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma simile'' Sluys & Neumann, 2017 *'' Othelosoma speciosum'' (von Graff, 1896) *'' Othelosoma symondsii'' Gray, 1869 *'' Othelosoma torquatum'' (de Beauchamp, 1930) *'' Othelosoma voleum'' Marcus, 1953 *'' Othelosoma wauzen'' Marcus, 1955

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q18580414 Geoplanidae Rhabditophora genera