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Othelosoma

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Othelosoma is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.

Species

GENUS

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

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Othelosoma
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Othelosoma is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.

==Description== The genus Othelosoma is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis. The bursa copulatrix is large and communicates with the genital atrium by two canals, the vaginal duct and the Beauchamp's canal.

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