Amyris hummelincki explained

Amyris hummelincki is a species of flatworm belonging to the family Faubelidae.^[1] It is found in the Lesser Antilles.

Description

Amyris hummelincki is around 7.5–10 mm in length and roughly 1.5 mm in width. It is colorless when preserved. The eyes form elongate clusters of up to 20 eyes each.^[2]

Etymology

Amyris hummelincki was named in honor of its collector, Pieter Wagenaar Hummelinck, a Dutch zoologist and botanist.

Distribution

Amyris hummelincki is known from specimens found in the Lesser Antilles, specifically on Curaçao and Bonaire (in Kralendijk).

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amyris hummelincki Marcus & Marcus, 1968 . 2023-12-26 . www.marinespecies.org.
2. du Bois-Reymond Marcus . Eveline . Marcus . Ernst . 1968 . Polycladida from Curaçao and faunistically related regions . Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands . en . 26 . 1 . 1–133 . 0166-5189.