Novibipalium
Sign in to saveNovibipalium is a genus of land planarians of the subfamily Bipaliinae (hammerhead flatworms).
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- Novibipalium
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Novibipalium is a genus of land planarians of the subfamily Bipaliinae (hammerhead flatworms).
== Description == Species of Novibipalium are very similar to those of the related genus Bipalium. The main difference occurs in the copulatory apparatus, which in Novibipalium lacks a well-developed penis papilla, while in Bipalium a penis papilla is present. Novibipalium has a set of folds in the copulatory apparatus that are everted during mating and create a temporary penis.
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