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Microplana

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Microplana is a genus of land planarians found in Europe and Africa.

Species

GENUS

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

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
4
With media
2
Family
Geoplanidae
Collections
USNM, NHMUK
Recorded in
United States, Saint Helena

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Microplaninae
Image
Microplana sp2.JPG
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taxon name
Microplana
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Microplana
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Description
  • Ecology
  • Species
  • References

Microplana is a genus of land planarians found in Europe and Africa.

==Description== Species of the genus Microplana are characterized by having an elongate, rounded body and generally only two eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent conical penis with a muscular bulbus projecting into a short atrium. A genito-intestinal canal or a bursa copulatrix is usually present, connecting the intestine to the female atrium.

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