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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 1.Drawings of Sylphella puccoon gen. n., sp. n. A Anterior part of the body showing secondary annulations, clitellum and position of genital pores B chaetae of segment II and clitellar region C schematic drawing of reproductive organs (female funnel obscured by ovary) D detail of atrium E posterior lateral blood vessels.
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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 2.Sylphella puccoon gen. n., sp. n. A Anterior part of the worm, showing prostomium B clitellar epidermis C chaeta in XII D egg sac containing oocytes and some blood vessels E dorsal vessel showing the cardiac cells and supra-intestinal vessel, dorsal to the intestine in segment XVII F reproductive segments, showing two atria, with their respective sperm funnels, and spermathecae of an unmated specimen G sperm funnel on the septum behind the atrium H atrial ampulla with sperm in the lumen, showing the several layers of musculature I prostatic cells forming small clusters over the atrial ampulla J cross-hatched muscular fibers shown at the surface of the atrial ampulla K Spermathecal ampulla with loose sperm in the lumen L spermathecal duct M penis within the penial sac, with conical penial sheath. For comparison N penis with tubular cuticular sheath in Styloscolex japonicus, and O penis with a soft cuticular layer in Lumbriculus japonicus. D, E, G–O histological sections of reproductive organs, other photographs from stained whole mounts or dissected specimens.
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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 3.Comparative schema of the reproductive system and chaetae in the new genus Sylphella and other related prosoporous lumbriculid genera. Type-1 and type-2 penes as described by Rodriguez and Giani (1987) (see text).
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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 4.Drawings of Cookidrilus pocosinus sp. n. A anterior body region B reproductive organs C detail of the atrium showing the vasa deferentia junction and prostatic cell clusters.
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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 5.Cookidrilus pocosinus sp. n. A Anterior region of the body B caudal region with pygidium C chaetae D chaetal gland behind ventral bundle of chaetae E clitellum F spermathecal and male pores in front of and behind ventral chaetae of segment X G atrium H atrial ampulla showing apical junction of vasa deferentia I atrial ampulla showing junction of prostatic cell clusters J basal junction of vas deferens to atrial ampulla K detail of atrial duct and protruded penis L third spermatheca behind the female segment. A, D, J, K, L histological sections, other photographs from stained whole mounts or dissected specimens.
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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 6.Drawings of Stylodrilus coreyi sp. n. A–B Anterior part of the body showing double annulation and genital pores (A) and digestive tract with associated glands (B) C details of male duct D reproductive organs.
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Pilar Rodriguez, Steven V. Fend, David R. Lenat
Zookeys
Figure 7.Stylodrilus coreyi sp. n. A Anterior part of the body, B: simple-pointed chaeta C clitellum D nephridial efferent duct in ventral part of posterior segment (anterior part facing up) E–G consecutive histological sections of male duct H–I details of prostatic glands and connection to atrial ampulla J spermathecal ampulla K spermathecal duct L female funnel. E–L histological sections, other photographs from stained whole mounts or dissected specimens.