Paraplanaria
Genus of flatworms
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Paraplanaria is a genus of triclad belonging to the family Planariidae.[1][2]
| Paraplanaria | |
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| Paraplanaria dactyligera musculosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Planariidae |
| Genus: | Paraplanaria Ball & Gourbault, 1978 |
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Description
The genus is characterized by a "musculo-glandular posterior diverticulum of the atrium".[3]
Species
Paraplanaria currently contains the following two species:
- Paraplanaria dactyligera (Kenk, 1935)
- Paraplanaria occulta (Kenk, 1969)
