Notogynaphallia nawei
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Notogynaphallia nawei Negrete, Leal-Zanchet & Brusa, 2015
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Notogynaphallia nawei is a species of land planarian from Argentina.
Description
Notogynaphallia nawei is a small-to-medium-sized land planarian with an elongate body, reaching about 40 millimetres (1.6 in) in length. The color of the dorsum is black and the dorsal eyes are perceived as a group of very small whitish dots on about the second fourth of the body. The ventral side is dark gray with a thin whitish median longitudinal line along the body[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet nawei comes from the Toba word naweĨ, which means "black", and refers to the dorsal color of the species.[1]
Distribution
Notogynaphallia nawei is found in native forests of the Formosa Province, Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco region.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Negrete, Lisandro; Leal-Zanchet, Ana Maria; Brusa, Francisco (2015). "A new species of Notogynaphallia (Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae) extends the known distribution of land planarians in Chacoan province (Chacoan subregion), South America" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 54 (1): 58. doi:10.1186/s40555-015-0136-5. ISSN 1810-522X.
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