Paraba iguassuensis
Paraba iguassuensis is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is found within Brazil.
| Paraba iguassuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Paraba |
| Species: | P. iguassuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraba iguassuensis Peres, Rossi & Leal-Zanchet, 2020 | |
Description
Paraba iguassuensis has an elongated body with parallel margins that can reach up to 28 mm in length. Both ends of the body are rounded. The dorsum is a dark brown-to-black color, with a light yellow or green stripe running down the middle, and greyish margins. The anterior tip may be reddish. The ventral side of the body is light brown or light grey.[2]
The pharynx is cylindrical. The prostatic vesicle has a globose proximal portion with folded walls and a broad lumen, and a short tubular distal portion. The penis papilla is cylindrical, and the common glandular ovovitelline duct is long.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the type locality of the species, which is in the Iguassu River Drainage Basin.[2]
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paraba iguassuensis Peres, Rossi & Leal-Zanchet, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- Rossi, Ilana; Peres, Jéssica Cardoso; Negrete, Lisandro; Leal-Zanchet, Ana (2020). "Increasing the species diversity of the genus Paraba (Platyhelminthes) with the description of two new species from the southern atlantic forest". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 288: 11–23. doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2020.06.003. ISSN 0044-5231.