Australopacifica regina
Species of flatworm
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Australopacifica regina is a species of land planarian in the family Geoplanidae,[1] found in Australia in both Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
| Australopacifica regina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Australopacifica |
| Species: | A. regina |
| Binomial name | |
| Australopacifica regina | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Geoplana regina Dendy, 1892 | |
Background
It was first described in 1892 as Geoplana regina by Arthur Dendy.[1][3] In 1899, Graff transferred to a new genus to give the name Artioposthia regina.[1][4] In 1991, Ogren and Kawakatsu transferred it to the new genus, Australopacifica to give the current species name.[1][5]
