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Luteostriata

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Luteostriata is a genus of land planarians from Brazil characterized by a yellow body with dark longitudinal stripes.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. OrderTricladida
  4. FamilyGeoplanidae

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Parent taxon
Geoplaninae
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taxon name
Luteostriata
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Luteostriata
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Luteostriata is a genus of land planarians from Brazil characterized by a yellow body with dark longitudinal stripes.

== Description == The genus Luteostriata is characterized by the presence of a cephalic retractor muscle, which allows those animals to pull their anterior end upwards and backwards. Associated to the muscle are cephalic glands, forming a so-called cephalic musculo-glandular organ in a way similar to the one found in the genera Choeradoplana and Issoca. The copulatory apparatus has a reversible penis, i.e., there is no permanent penis papilla and the penis is formed during copulation by folds in the male cavity which are pushed outwards.

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