Imbira flavonigra
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| Imbira flavonigra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Imbira |
| Species: | I. flavonigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Imbira flavonigra Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018 | |
Imbira flavonigra is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is known from specimens found in Brazil.
Imbira flavonigra is a flatworm that can reach up to 135 mm in length when crawling. The body is slender and flat with parallel margins, a rounded front tip, and a pointed back tip. It can be distinguished by its coloring; the dorsal side of the species has a yellow band running down the middle, flanked on either side by black bands. The base ground color of the dorsal side is grayish. The ventral side is a pale yellow color. The species' small eyes are arranged along the body margins.[2]
It can additionally be distinguished from other members of Imbira via its internal anatomy; I. flavonigra has a short esophagus, a bell-shaped pharynx, and a long, fork-shaped, sinuous, tubular prostatic vesicle.[2]
