Dugesia afromontana
Dugesia afromontana is a species of dugesiid triclad found in the Amatola Mountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1]
| Dugesia afromontana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Dugesiidae |
| Genus: | Dugesia |
| Species: | D. afromontana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dugesia afromontana Stocchino & Sluys, 2012 | |
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Afromontane, being found within the region in South Africa in the Amathole Mountains.[1]
Description
Dugesia afromontana ranges from 18–20 mm in length and 2–2.5 mm in width. Two eyes are in the middle of the head, with auricular grooves on the sides of the head just below eye-level. The backside is a brown color, and the underside is pale.[1]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Dugesia afromontana.
- A new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the Afromontane forest in South Africa, with an overview of freshwater planarians from the African continent. Giacinta Angela Stocchino, Ronald Sluys, Renata Manconi. Zootaxa 3551: 43–58.
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