Pelmatoplaninini Explained

Pelmatoplaninini is a tribe of land planarians in the subfamily Rhynchodeminae.^[1]

Description

The tribe Pelmatoplaninini is defined as containing land planarians with a narrow body with tapered anterior end. The eyes are numerous and clustered along the sides of the body on the anterior half, usually not extending behind the mouth. The pharynx in cylindrical and the creeping sole is narrow, occupying less than 25% of the ventral side. The cutaneous longitudinal muscles are very weak, not forming bundles. The parenchymal longitudinal musculature is very strong and forms an annular ring zone around the intestine. The copulatory apparatus has a well-developed penis papilla.^[2]

Genera

The tribe Pelmatoplaninini contains only two genera:

• Beauchampius Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1991
• Pelmatoplana Graff, 1896

Notes and References

1. Sluys . R. . Kawakatsu . M. . Riutort . M. . Baguñà . J. . A new higher classification of planarian flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida) . 10.1080/00222930902741669 . Journal of Natural History . 43 . 29–30 . 1763–1777. 2009 .
2. 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 .