Draft:Hymanella baicalensis
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Hymanella baicalensis is a species of flatworm, a terrestrial soft-bodied invertebrate in the family Planariidae.
| Hymanella baicalensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Planariidae |
| Genus: | Hymanella |
| Species: | H. baicalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hymanella baicalensis Timoshkin & Portfirieva, 1989? | |
Etymology
The name "baicalensis" likely was derived from Lake Baikal, as the specific name "baicalensis" or "baikalensis" usually refers to species whose habitat is Lake Baikal.[1] The suffix "ensis" means "originating in".[2]
