Pasipha chimbeva explained

Pasipha chimbeva is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.^[1] It is found within Brazil.

Description

Pasipha chimbeva, in movement, can reach up to around 7 cm in length. The body in motion is narrow, tapering towards the anterior. The margins are parallel. The dorsum is an orange color, with white unpigmented spots. The tips of the body are brown in color. There are sparse brown speckles along the back as well. The ventral side of the body is a light orange.^[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet of chimbeva is taken from the Tupi language words tim and mbé, literally meaning "flattened snout", in reference to the shape of the anterior tip of the body.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pasipha chimbeva (Froehlich, 1954) Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990 . 2023-08-07 . www.marinespecies.org.
2. Froehlich . Eudóxia Maria . 1954 . Sôbre espécies brasileiras do gênero geoplana . Boletim da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, Universidade de São Paulo. Zoologia . pt . 19 . 19 . 289–369 . 10.11606/issn.2526-3382.bffclzoologia.1954.120096 . 2526-3382. free .
3. Jasper . Priscila Donegá . Froehlich . Eudóxia Maria . Carbayo-Baz . Fernando Jesus . 2021 . A study on the etymology of the scientific names given to planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida) by Ernest Marcus' school . Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia . en . 61 . e20216105 . 10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.05 . 1807-0205. free .