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Dugesia aethiopica

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Dugesia aethiopica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Dugesiidae
Genus: Dugesia
Species:
D. aethiopica
Binomial name
Dugesia aethiopica
Stocchino, Corso, Manconi & Pala, 2002

Dugesia aethiopica is a species of freshwater dugesiid planarian found in Lake Tana in Ethiopia.[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific epithet of aethiopica refers to the type-locality, within the country of Ethiopia.[3]

Description

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Dugesia aethiopica is about 20–22 mm long and 2.5–3 mm wide. It has two eyes in the middle of its head, and unpigmented auricular grooves. Its backside is brown, with a paler underside. Pores for the mouth and genitalia are located on the underside.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2022). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Dugesia aethiopica Stocchino, Corso, Manconi & Pala, 2002. Accessed 2023-06-25.
  2. ^ "Dugesia aethiopica Stocchino, Corso, Manconi & Pala, 2002". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Giacinta Angela Stocchino, Gavina Corso, Renata Manconi & Maria Pala (2002) African planarians: Dugesia aethiopica sp. n. (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida) from lake Tana (NW Ethiopia). Italian Journal of Zoology, 69:1, 45-51. doi:10.1080/11250000209356437