Paraplanaria is a genus of triclad belonging to the family Planariidae.[1][2]

Paraplanaria
A simple narrow flatworm with two eyes. Illustrated guides indicate it's around ten millimeters long.
Paraplanaria dactyligera musculosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Planariidae
Genus: Paraplanaria
Ball & Gourbault, 1978
Species

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Description

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The genus is characterized by a "musculo-glandular posterior diverticulum of the atrium".[3]

Species

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Paraplanaria currently contains the following two species:

References

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  1. ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2023). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Paraplanaria Ball & Gourbault, 1978. Accessed 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ "Paraplanaria Ball & Gourbault, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ Ball, I. R., & Gourbault, N. (1978). The Phyletic Status of the Genus Planaria (Platyhelminthes, Turbellaria, Tricladida). Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde, 48(1), 29-34. doi:10.1163/26660644-04801003