Australopacifica regina explained

Australopacifica regina is a species of land planarian in the family Geoplanidae,^[1] found in Australia in both Queensland and New South Wales.^[2]

It was first described in 1892 as Geoplana regina by Arthur Dendy.^[1] In 1899, Graff transferred to a new genus to give the name Artioposthia regina.^{[1] [3]} In 1991, Ogren and Kawakatsu transferred it to the new genus, Australopacifica to give the current species name.^{[1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Australopacifica regina (Dendy, 1892) . 2024-04-06 . Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Government.
2. Web site: Australopacifica regina (Dendy, 1892) . 2024-04-06 . www.gbif.org . en.
3. Graff, L. von 1899. Monographie der Turbellarien. II. Tricladida terricola. Leipzig : Engelmann Vol. 1 XII+574 pp. [407]
4. Ogren . R. E. . Kawakatsu . M. . 1991 . Index to the species of the family Geoplanidae (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Terricola) Part II: Caenoplaninae and Pelmatoplaninae . Bulletin of Fujis Women's College . 29 . 35–58 [54].