Lenkunya Explained

Lenkunya is a genus of land planarians from Australia.

Description

Species of the genus Lenkunya are characterized by having body that is broadly convex dorsally and flat ventrally. The creeping sole occupies 70–80% of the body width. The eyes form a single row around the anterior tip, are crowded antero-laterally and continue posteriorly in a staggered row. The parenchymal musculature is strong and includes a ring zone of circulo-oblique fibers. The copulatory apparatus has a well-developed penis papilla and lacks adenodactyls or other accessory glands.[1]

Etymology

The name Lenkunya comes from an aboriginal word meaning beautiful.

Species

The genus Lenkunya includes the following species:

Notes and References

  1. A provisional classification of Australian terrestrial geoplanid flatworms (Tricladida: Terricola: Geoplanidae). Victorian Naturalist. 108. 2. 42–49. 1991. Winsor . L. . BHL