Dugesia afromontana

Dugesia afromontana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Order:	Tricladida
Family:	Dugesiidae
Genus:	Dugesia
Species:	D. afromontana
Binomial name
	Dugesia afromontana; Stocchino & Sluys, 2012

Dugesia afromontana is a species of dugesiid triclad found in the Amatola Mountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa.^[1]

Etymology[edit]

The specific epithet is derived from the Afromontane, being found within the region in South Africa in the Amathole Mountains.^[1]

Description[edit]

Dugesia afromontana ranges from 18–20 mm in length and 2–2.5 mm in width. Two eyes are in the middle of the head, with auricular grooves on the sides of the head just below eye-level. The backside is a brown color, and the underside is pale.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c A new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the Afromontane forest in South Africa, with an overview of freshwater planarians from the African continent. Giacinta Angela Stocchino, Ronald Sluys, Renata Manconi. Zootaxa 3551: 43–58.

[Stocchino2012-1] A new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the Afromontane forest in South Africa, with an overview of freshwater planarians from the African continent. Giacinta Angela Stocchino, Ronald Sluys, Renata Manconi. Zootaxa 3551: 43–58.

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