Hymanella is a genus of triclad belonging to the family Planariidae.[1] Species have been found in North America.
| Hymanella | |
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| Hymanella reteunova | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Planariidae |
| Genus: | Hymanella Castle, 1941 |
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Etymology
editThe generic name was given in honor of Libbie Hyman, for her contributions to knowledge of American triclads. Hyman additionally had given the suggestion that a new genus be designated for the type species, Hymanella reteunova.[2]
Species
editThere are three species recognized in the genus:
- Hymanella baicalensis Timoshkin & Porfirieva, 1989? (uncertain)
- Hymanella retenuova Castle, 1941
- Hymanella vernalis (Kenk, 1944)
References
edit- ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2022). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Hymanella Castle, 1941. Accessed 2023-06-24.
- ^ Castle, W. A. (1941). The Morphology and Life History of Hymanella retenuova, a New Species of Triclad from New England. The American Midland Naturalist, 26(1), 85–97. doi:10.2307/2420756
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