Hylocelis diabloensis is a species of flatworm belonging to the family Cryptocelidae.[1] It is found within Uruguay.

Hylocelis diabloensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Cryptocelidae
Genus: Hylocelis
Species:
H. diabloensis
Binomial name
Hylocelis diabloensis
Bulnes, Faubel & Ponce de Leon, 2003

Description

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H. diabloensis is elliptical in shape, with an undulating margin. It can reach around 13 mm in length. The color ranges from grey to pinkish, with a mid-dorsal longitudinal stripe that is reddish-brown.[2]

Etymology

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The species is named after Punta del Diablo, where the type specimens were collected.[2]

Distribution

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The species is known to be found on shoreline rocks in Uruguay, around Santa Teresa National Park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hylocelis diabloensis Bulnes, Faubel & Ponce de Leon, 2003". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c Bulnes, V. N.; Faubel, A; Ponce de Leon, R. (2003). "New species of Stylochocestididae and Cryptocelididae (Plathelminthes, Polycladida: Acotylea) from the Atlantic coast of Uruguay". Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut. 100: 59–72 [68].