Suborder Continenticola Rank Genus | Class Rhabditophora Phylum Platyhelminthes Order Tricladida | |
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Similar Microplaninae, Tricladida, Rhynchodemidae, Geoplanidae, Geoplaninae | ||
Microplana kwiskea
Microplana scharffi
Description
The genus Microplana is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body and generally only two eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent conical penis with a muscular bulbus projecting into a short atrium. A genito-intestinal canal or a bursa copulatrix is usually present, connecting the intestine to the female atrium.
Species
The genus Microplana includes the following species:
References
Microplana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA