Biology:Macrocotyla glandulosa
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Genus: | Macrocotyla
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| Species: | M. glandulosa
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| Macrocotyla glandulosa Hyman, 1956
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Macrocotyla glandulosa, or the pink planarian, is a flatworm found only in the Devil's Icebox cave in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Boone County, Missouri, United States . Pink planarian are eyeless and de-pigmented flatworms that live on the undersides of rocks. It is currently a species of conservation concern in the state of Missouri.
References
- Turbellarians (Planarians; Free-Living Flatworms) at the Missouri department of conservation website.
- Wicks, Carol, et al. “Disturbances in the Habitat OfMacrocotyla Glandulosa (Kenk).” Ecohydrology, 2010, doi:10.1002/eco.102.
Wikidata ☰ Q4993202 entry
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