Pasipha backesi is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.[1] It is found within Brazil.

Pasipha backesi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Pasipha
Species:
P. backesi
Binomial name
Pasipha backesi
Leal-Zanchet, Rossi & Seitenfus, 2012

Description

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Pasipha backesi has an elongate body with parallel margins, known to reach up to 33 mm in length. The dorsum is a brown color, with a yellowish median stripe bordered by paramedian stripes ranging from dark brown to black in color. Though not usually visible to the naked eye, the ground color of the dorsum is a pale brown visible on the margins and anterior tip of the dorsum. Two dark brown lateral stripes are also present on the dorsum. The ventral side of the body is a greyish, pale yellow with a dark grey anterior tip.[2]

Etymology

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The specific epithet of backesi was given in honor of Dr. Albano Backes, of Unisinos,[3] in recognition of his contributions to knowledge of the ecology of the Araucaria moist forests.[2]

Distribution

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P. backesi is only known to be found in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, having been found in the municipality of São Francisco de Paula.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pasipha backesi Leal-Zanchet, Rossi & Seitenfus, 2012". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ a b c Leal-Zanchet, Ana Maria; Rossi, Ilana; Seitenfus, Ana Lúcia Ramos; Alvarenga, Juliana (2012-12-13). "Two new species of land flatworms and comments on the genus Pasipha Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990 (Platyhelminthes: Continenticola)". Zootaxa. 3583 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3583.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  3. ^ "Albano Backes's research works". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2023-08-07.