Pasipha paucilineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Pasipha
Species:
P. paucilineata
Binomial name
Pasipha paucilineata
Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018

Pasipha paucilineata is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is found within Brazil.

Description

Pasipha paucilineata has an elongated body with parallel margins; it has a rounded anterior tip and a pointed posterior tip. It can reach up to 78 mm in length. The dorsum is a dark brown or black color, with a greyish stripe running down the middle. The ventral side of the body is a pale gray color. The forked, tubular shape of the prostatic vesicle's proximal portion and its lateral displacement distinguish it from other members of Pasipha.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin words paucus and linea, literally meaning "minimal stripe". This is in reference to the median stripe on the species' dorsum, which is often hard for the naked eye to see.[2]

Distribution

P. paucilineata is only known to be found in the municipality of Portão in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pasipha paucilineata Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. 1 2 3 Amaral, Silvana Vargas do; Ribeiro, Giovana Gamino; Valiati, Victor Hugo; Leal-Zanchet, Ana Maria (2018). "Body doubles: an integrative taxonomic approach reveals new sibling species of land planarians". Invertebrate Systematics. 32 (3): 533–550. doi:10.1071/IS17046. ISSN 1447-2600.


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