Euplana Explained

Euplana is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Euplanidae.[1]

Description

Members of Euplana are defined by being somewhat elongated in shape. Members lack a prostatic vesicle, and the genital pores are close together. Tentacles are lacking, and unlike others in the family Euplanidae, the penis is not armed with any sort of stylet, being small or even absent. Species may or may not have a Lang's vesicle.[2]

Taxonomy

There are currently four species accepted in Euplana:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euplana Girard, 1893 . 2023-09-03 . www.marinespecies.org.
  2. Hyman . Libbie H. . 1939 . Some Polyclads of the New England Coast, Especially of the Woods Hole Region . Biological Bulletin . 76 . 2 . 127–152 . 10.2307/1537854 . 1537854 . 0006-3185.

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