Dugesia afromontana explained

Dugesia afromontana is a species of dugesiid triclad found in the Amatola Mountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Afromontane, being found within the region in South Africa in the Amathole Mountains.

Description

Dugesia afromontana ranges from 18–20 mm in length and 2–2.5 mm in width. Two eyes are in the middle of the head, with auricular grooves on the sides of the head just below eye-level. The backside is a brown color, and the underside is pale.

Notes and References

  1. A new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the Afromontane forest in South Africa, with an overview of freshwater planarians from the African continent. Giacinta Angela Stocchino, Ronald Sluys, Renata Manconi. Zootaxa 3551: 43–58.