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Euplana

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Euplana
Euplana gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Euplanidae
Genus: Euplana
Girard, 1893
Synonyms

Conjuguterus Pearse, 1938

Euplana is a genus of flatworm belonging to the family Euplanidae.[1]

Description

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Members of Euplana are defined by being somewhat elongated in shape. Members lack a prostatic vesicle, and the genital pores are close together. Tentacles are lacking, and unlike others in the family Euplanidae, the penis is not armed with any sort of stylet, being small or even absent. Species may or may not have a Lang's vesicle.[2]

Taxonomy

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There are currently four species accepted in Euplana:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euplana Girard, 1893". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  2. ^ Hyman, Libbie H. (1939). "Some Polyclads of the New England Coast, Especially of the Woods Hole Region". Biological Bulletin. 76 (2): 127–152. doi:10.2307/1537854. ISSN 0006-3185. JSTOR 1537854.