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Platydemus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Geoplanidae

Tribe
  
Rhynchodemini

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Rhabditophora

Subfamily
  
Rhynchodeminae

Phylum
  
Platyhelminthes

Order
  
Tricladida


Similar
  
Platydemus manokwari, Geoplanidae, New Zealand flatworm, Arthurdendyus, Tricladida

Platydemus is a genus of large predatory land planarians in the tribe Rhynchodemini.

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Description

The genus Platydemus is characterized by a massive, slightly convex body with a broad creeping sole and very large eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a large chamber with folded epithelium in the male atrium, usually with a small penis.

Species

The genus Platydemus includes the following species:

  • Platydemus bivittatus von Graff, 1899
  • Platydemus fasciatus (Spencer, 1892)
  • Platydemus grandis (Spencer, 1892)
  • Platydemus joliveti de Beauchamp, 1972
  • Platydemus lividus von Graff, 1899
  • Platydemus longibulbus de Beauchamp, 1972
  • Platydemus macrophthalmus von Graff, 1899
  • Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp, 1963 – "New Guinea flatworm"
  • Platydemus pindaudei de Beauchamp, 1972
  • Platydemus vanheurni de Beauchamp, 1929
  • Platydemus victoriae (Dendy, 1890)
  • Platydemus zimmermanni de Beauchamp, 1952

    • References

    Platydemus Wikipedia
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