Oregoniplana opisthopora

Oregoniplana opisthopora
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Cercyridae
Genus: Oregoniplana
Species:
O. opisthopora
Binomial name
Oregoniplana opisthopora
Holmquist & Karling, 1972

Oregoniplana opisthopora is a species of planarian in the family Cercyridae.[1] Its type locality is Oregon.

Description

Oregoniplana opisthopora is approximately 2 mm (0.079 in) in length and has a brownish-grey coloration. It lacks auricles, but possesses two eyes. Spots indicate the locations of its gonads, pharynx and copulatory bulb. Unicellular papillae are present along its body margin.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2023). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Oregoniplana opisthopora Holmquist & Karling, 1972. Accessed 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ Holmquist C. & Karling T.G. (1972) Two new species of interstitial marine triclads from the North American Pacific coast, with comments on evolutionary trends and systematics in Tricladida (Turbellaria). Zoologica Scripta 1: 175-184. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.1972.tb00674.x