Platydemus Explained

Platydemus is a genus of large predatory land planarians in the tribe Rhynchodemini.

Description

Species of the genus Platydemus are characterized by a massive, slightly convex body with a broad creeping sole and very large eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a large chamber with folded epithelium in the male atrium, usually with a small penis.^[1]

Species

The genus Platydemus includes the following species:

• Platydemus bivittatus von Graff, 1899
• Platydemus fasciatus (Spencer, 1892)
• Platydemus grandis (Spencer, 1892)
• Platydemus joliveti de Beauchamp, 1972
• Platydemus lividus von Graff, 1899
• Platydemus longibulbus de Beauchamp, 1972
• Platydemus macrophthalmus von Graff, 1899
• Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp, 1963 – "New Guinea flatworm"^{[2] [3]}
• Platydemus pindaudei de Beauchamp, 1972
• Platydemus tabatteldii Graff, 1899
• Platydemus vanheurni de Beauchamp, 1929
• Platydemus victoriae (Dendy, 1890)
• Platydemus zimmermanni de Beauchamp, 1952

Notes and References

1. Ogren . R. E. . Kawakatsu . M. . 1988 . Index to the species of the family Rhynchodemidae (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Terricola) Part I: Rhynchodeminae . Bulletin of Fujis Women's College . 26 . 39–91 .
2. Justine . Jean-Lou . Winsor . Leigh . Gey . Delphine . Gros . Pierre . Thévenot . Jessica . The invasive New Guinea flatworm Platydemus manokwari in France, the first record for Europe: time for action is now. . PeerJ . 2 . e297 . 2014 . 10.7717/peerj.297 . 24688873 . 3961122 . free .
3. Justine. Jean-Lou. Winsor. Leigh. Barrière. Patrick. Fanai. Crispus. Gey. Delphine. Han. Andrew Wee Kien. La Quay-Velázquez. Giomara. Lee. Benjamin Paul Yi-Hann. Lefevre. Jean-Marc. Meyer. Jean-Yves. Philippart. David. Robinson. David G.. Thévenot. Jessica. Tsatsia. Francis. The invasive land planarianPlatydemus manokwari(Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae): records from six new localities, including the first in the USA. PeerJ. 3. 2015. e1037. 2167-8359. 10.7717/peerj.1037. 26131377. 4485254 . free .