Imbira flavonigra is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is known from specimens found in Brazil.
| Imbira flavonigra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Imbira |
| Species: | I. flavonigra
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| Binomial name | |
| Imbira flavonigra Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018
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Description
editImbira flavonigra is a flatworm that can reach up to 135 mm in length when crawling. The body is slender and flat with parallel margins, a rounded front tip, and a pointed back tip. It can be distinguished by its coloring; the dorsal side of the species has a yellow band running down the middle, flanked on either side by black bands. The base ground color of the dorsal side is grayish. The ventral side is a pale yellow color. The species' small eyes are arranged along the body margins.[2]
It can additionally be distinguished from other members of Imbira via its internal anatomy; I. flavonigra has a short esophagus, a bell-shaped pharynx, and a long, fork-shaped, sinuous, tubular prostatic vesicle.[2]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet is derived from the Latin words flavus (yellow) and niger (black), in reference to the species' dorsal color.[2]
Description
editImbira flavonigra is only known from its type locality, within the municipality of Maquiné in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.[2]
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Imbira flavonigra Amaral & Leal-Zanchet, 2018". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ^ a b c d Amaral, S. V.; Ribeiro, G. G.; Müller, M. J.; Valiati, V. H.; Leal-Zanchet, A. (2018). Tracking the diversity of the flatworm genus Imbira (Platyhelminthes) in the Atlantic Forest. Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 18(1): 87-99. doi:10.1007/s13127-018-0358-6
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