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Crassandros

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Crassandros
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Ilyplanidae
Genus: Crassandros
Species:
C. dominicanus
Binomial name
Crassandros dominicanus
Hyman, 1955

Crassandros is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Ilyplanidae. It is monotypic, containing the sole species Crassandros dominicanus.[1] It is found on Dominica.

Description

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Species of Crassandros are oval in shape and lack tentacles, with both cerebral and tentacular eye clusters. The ejaculatory duct is heavily muscled.[2]

C. dominicanus is around 11 mm in length, with a broad, oval shape. The color in life is unknown, but it is known to be brown when preserved.[2]

Distribution

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C. dominicanus is known to be found on the island of Dominica, with the holotype being found in rock pools in the village of Marigot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crassandros Hyman, 1955". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c Hyman, Libbie H. (1955). "Some Polyclad Flatworms from the West Indies and Florida". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 104 (3341): 115–150 [132]. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.104-3341.115.