Incapora anamallensis
A narrow, brown flatworm on a rock.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Incapora
Species:
I. anamallensis
Binomial name
Incapora anamallensis
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
Synonyms

Rhynchodemus anamallensis de Beauchamp, 1930

Incapora anamallensis is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Microplaninae.[1] It is found in Tamil Nadu, India.

Etymology

The specific epithet, anamallensis, while not explicitly stated, is presumed to derived from one of the species' type localities, Anaimalai Hills.[2]

Description

I. anamallensis is about 40 mm long and 4 mm wide. The backside can range from an earthy yellow to a yellow-brown in color, with a dark midline. The underside is a pale color.[2]

Distribution

Type specimens of the species were all found within the Western Ghats in the state of Tamil Nadu in India; of two original specimens, one was found in the taluk of Valparai, in Anaimalai Hills, while the other was found at the peak of Vandaravu in the Palani Hills.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2022). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Incapora anamallensis (de Beauchamp, 1930). Accessed 2023-06-28.
  2. 1 2 3 Beauchamp, P. de. (1930). Turbellaries Triclades de l'Inde meridionale. Revue Suisse de Zool, 37:673-746


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