Biology:Imbira flavonigra

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Short description: Species of flatworm

Imbira flavonigra
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Imbira
Species:
I. flavonigra
Binomial name
Imbira flavonigra
Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018

Imbira flavonigra is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is known from specimens found in Brazil .

Description

Imbira flavonigra is a flatworm that can reach up to 135 mm in length when crawling. The body is slender and flat with parallel margins, a rounded front tip, and a pointed back tip. It can be distinguished by its coloring; the dorsal side of the species has a yellow band running down the middle, flanked on either side by black bands. The base ground color of the dorsal side is grayish. The ventral side is a pale yellow color. The species' small eyes are arranged along the body margins.[2]

It can additionally be distinguished from other members of Imbira via its internal anatomy; I. flavonigra has a short esophagus, a bell-shaped pharynx, and a long, fork-shaped, sinuous, tubular prostatic vesicle.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin words flavus (yellow) and niger (black), in reference to the species' dorsal color.[2]

Description

Imbira flavonigra is only known from its type locality, within the municipality of Maquiné in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil .[2]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Imbira flavonigra Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1551772. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Amaral, S. V.; Ribeiro, G. G.; Müller, M. J.; Valiati, V. H.; Leal-Zanchet, A. (2018). Tracking the diversity of the flatworm genus Imbira (Platyhelminthes) in the Atlantic Forest. Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 18(1): 87-99. doi:10.1007/s13127-018-0358-6

Wikidata ☰ Q120868269 entry