Euplana claridade
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| Euplana claridade | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Family: | Euplanidae |
| Genus: | Euplana |
| Species: | E. claridade |
| Binomial name | |
| Euplana claridade Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Moro, Grande & Noreña, 2021 | |
Euplana claridade is a species of flatworm belonging to the family Euplanidae.[1] It is found within Cape Verde.
E. claridade is oval in shape, known to reach about 1 cm in length. The dorsal surface of the body is smooth. The dorsum is an ivory white color, of which the pigmentation is denser along the middle. E. claridade can be distinguished by other species in Euplana via having four clusters of eyes, two cerebral and two tentacular, as well as a long, tubular male atrium, a forward-directed vagina, a narrow and sinuous male copulatory organ, a long penis papilla, and a seminal vesicle that is practically non-existent.[2]
