Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 is a animal in the Geoplanidae family, order Tricladida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877)
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Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877

Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877

Dolichoplana striata is a flatworm species in genus Dolichoplana with the defined morphological traits described here.

Family
Genus
Dolichoplana
Order
Tricladida
Class

About Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877

This species belongs to the genus Dolichoplana. All species in this genus share the following characteristics: they have a very elongated, flattened body with a creeping sole of moderate width. The anterior end of the body is rounded and slightly concave, bordered by glandular and sensory tracts, and bears two large eyes. The parenchymal longitudinal musculature is limited only to the ventral region of the body. In the copulatory apparatus, the male atrium contains a long, folded chamber and lacks a penis papilla. A prominent diverticulum opens into the common atrium through its posterior wall.

Photo: (c) Jay L. Keller, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jay L. Keller

Taxonomy

Animalia Platyhelminthes Tricladida Geoplanidae Dolichoplana

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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