Euplana is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Euplanidae.[1]
| Euplana | |
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| Euplana gracilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Family: | Euplanidae |
| Genus: | Euplana Girard, 1893 |
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Conjuguterus Pearse, 1938 | |
Description
editMembers of Euplana are defined by being somewhat elongated in shape. Members lack a prostatic vesicle, and the genital pores are close together. Tentacles are lacking, and unlike others in the family Euplanidae, the penis is not armed with any sort of stylet, being small or even absent. Species may or may not have a Lang's vesicle.[2]
Taxonomy
editThere are currently four species accepted in Euplana:[1]
- Euplana carolinensis Hyman, 1940
- Euplana claridade Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Moro, Grande & Noreña, 2021
- Euplana gracilis Girard, 1853
- Euplana hymanae Marcus, 1947
References
edit- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euplana Girard, 1893". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Hyman, Libbie H. (1939). "Some Polyclads of the New England Coast, Especially of the Woods Hole Region". Biological Bulletin. 76 (2): 127–152. doi:10.2307/1537854. ISSN 0006-3185. JSTOR 1537854.
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