Paraba smaragdina
Paraba smaragdina is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is found within Brazil.
| Paraba smaragdina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Paraba |
| Species: | P. smaragdina |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraba smaragdina Rossi, Negrete & Leal Zanchet, 2020 | |
Description
Paraba smaragdina has an elongated body with parallel margins that can reach up to 25 mm in length. Both ends of the body are rounded. The dorsum is a dark green-to-brown color, with a slightly reddish anterior tip. The ventral side of the body is light gray or light brown.[2]
The pharynx is cylindrical. The prostatic vesicle has an oval, elongted proximal portion with folded walls and a narrow lumen, and a tubular, sinuous distal portion. The penis papilla is conical, and the common glandular ovovitelline duct is long. There is constriction between the male and female cavities.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin smaragdus, meaning "emerald", in reference to the holotype's emerald green color.[2]
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paraba smaragdina Rossi, Negrete & 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.