Suborder Continenticola Phylum Platyhelminthes Order Tricladida | Class Rhabditophora Species I. guaiana | |
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Imbira guaiana is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is the type species of the genus Imbira.
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Description
Imbira guaiana is a medium-sized land planarian with an elongate body reaching up to 145 millimetres (5.7 in) in length and 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in width while crawling. Its dorsal surface has a greyish-olive color and the ventral side is yellowish-olive. The numerous small eyes are arranged long the body margins from the anterior to the posterior tip.
Etymology
The specific epithet guaiana refers to the Kaingang people (also known as guainás or guaianos) that in the past inhabited the region where the species is found.
Distribution
The only known place of occurrence of I. guaiana is the São Francisco de Paula National Forest in southern Brazil.