Biology:Marionfyfea carnleyi

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Short description: Species of flatworm

Marionfyfea carnleyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Marionfyfea
Species:
M. carnleyi
Binomial name
Marionfyfea carnleyi
(Fyfe, 1953)
Synonyms
  • Artioposthia carnleyi Fyfe, 1953
  • Fyfea carnleyi Winsor, 2006

Marionfyfea carnleyi is a species of land planarian from Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand.[1]

Description

Marionfyfea carnleyi measures about 1 to 2 cm in length. The dorsum is cream and has two broad dark brown lateral stripes, while the venter is uniformly cream.[2] The eyes are arranged in a single row around the body margin, being more concentrated at the anterior end. The pharynx is long and tubular.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Winsor, L. (2006). "New and revised terrestrial flatworm taxa (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Terricola) of Australia and the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand". Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 17: 81–104. http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/4212/1/4212_Winsor_2006.pdf. open access
  2. Fyfe; M. (1953). "Land Planarians from Auckland and Campbell Islands". Cape Expedition Series Bulletin 12: 3–20. 

Wikidata ☰ Q29641255 entry