Notogynaphallia nawei
Species of flatworm
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Notogynaphallia nawei is a species of land planarian from Argentina.
| Notogynaphallia nawei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Notogynaphallia |
| Species: | N. nawei |
| Binomial name | |
| Notogynaphallia nawei Negrete, Leal-Zanchet & Brusa, 2015 | |
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]
The species lacks a glandular margin, and the prostatic vesicle is intrabulbar with two regions: a tubular proximal portion and a globose distal portion, with a narrow lumen. The female atrium is tubular distally, but wide proximally.[1]
Etymology
Distribution
Notogynaphallia nawei is found in native forests of the Formosa Province, Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco region.[1]