Biology:Prostoma graecense
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nemertea |
| Class: | Enopla |
| Order: | Hoplonemertea |
| Family: | Prostomatidae |
| Genus: | Prostoma |
| Species: | P. graecense
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| Binomial name | |
| Prostoma graecense (Böhmig, 1892)
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Prostoma graecense is a species of Nemertea in the family Prostomatidae.[2] It was once called Emea rubrum.[3] It is closely related to Prostoma eilhardi.[4] The species is distributed all across the world.
Characteristics
Individuals in this species can reach up to a length of 5 cm.[5] It is hermaphroditic and has 2 or 3 pairs of eyes.[6]
Occurrence
It is distributed all across the world.[3] However the authenticity of this is hard to tell. It has been reported in the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia ,[7] and North America.[4]
It has been reported in Japan , Russia , New Zealand, Kenya,[7] Venezuela, Argentina , and Mexico.[5] Genetic evidence indicates this species was introduced by humans.[8][clarification needed]
It is the only known species of fresh water Nemertea in Australia.[9]
It is rarely found in the United States .[3] But in the state of Connecticut it lives in freshwater habitats. Here it usually lives among algae, plants, or detritus. It is more numerous during the Fall season.[6]
References
- ↑ "Prostoma graecense". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4288870.
- ↑ "Prostoma graecense (Böhmig 1892) - Encyclopedia of Life" (in en). https://eol.org/pages/46586703.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Smith, Douglas Grant (2001-08-07) (in en). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 109. ISBN 978-0-471-35837-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=GqIctb8IqPoC&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=PA109.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Clifford, Hugh F. (1991) (in en). Aquatic Invertebrates of Alberta. University of Alberta. pp. 40. ISBN 978-0-88864-234-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=8UQ4jHev6voC&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=RA1-PA535.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Damborenea, Cristina; Rogers, D. Christopher; Thorp, James H. (2020-06-26) (in en). Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates: Volume 5: Keys to Neotropical and Antarctic Fauna. Academic Press. pp. 121. ISBN 978-0-12-804266-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=PgFQCwAAQBAJ&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=PA123.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hammerson, Geoffrey A. (2004) (in en). Connecticut Wildlife: Biodiversity, Natural History, and Conservation. UPNE. pp. 191. ISBN 978-1-58465-369-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=FWc3zDq9P10C&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=PA191.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Balian, E. V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (2008-04-27) (in en). Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 64. ISBN 978-1-4020-8259-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dw4H6DBHnAgC&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=PA65.
- ↑ Thorp, James H.; Rogers, D. Christopher (2014-09-06) (in en). Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates: Ecology and General Biology. Elsevier. pp. 206. ISBN 978-0-12-385027-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=LB-OAwAAQBAJ&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=PA207.
- ↑ Williams, William David (1980) (in en). Australian Freshwater Life: The Invertebrates of Australian Inland Waters. Macmillan Education AU. pp. 55. ISBN 978-0-333-29894-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=2qqrV5WaJ4sC&q=Prostoma+graecense&pg=PA55.
Wikidata ☰ Q10669494 entry
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