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Anandroplana

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Anandroplana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Ilyplanidae
Genus: Anandroplana
Hyman, 1955
Species

Anandroplana is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Ilyplanidae.[1]

Description

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Members of Anandroplana were originally differentiated by Libbie Hyman; species are oval and elongate and shape, and have an encircling band of marginal eyes. The pharynx is long and ruffled, with the muscular male apparatus close behind. There is no seminal vesicle, prostatic vesicle or penis papilla.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Anandroplana Hyman, 1955". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ Hyman, Libbie H. 1955. "Some Polyclad Flatworms from the West Indies and Florida." Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 104 (3341):115–150, figures 81-89. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.104-3341.115