Othelosoma flavescens | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Geoplanidae |
Genus: | Othelosoma |
Species: | O. flavescens
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Binomial name | |
Othelosoma flavescens (
Jameson, 1907)
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Synonyms | |
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Othelosoma flavescens, the yellowish flatworm, is a species of land planarian in the family Microplaninae endemic to South Africa. [1]
Othelosoma flavescens generally reaches up to 55 mm long, [2] but when creeping, can reach 80 mm. [3] The dorsal side is a yellow color, and the ventral side is slightly paler. A brown midline on the dorsal side runs from the back end to around 6–8 mm from the front. The creeping sole is a whitish color. [3] [2]
Othelosoma flavescens | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Geoplanidae |
Genus: | Othelosoma |
Species: | O. flavescens
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Binomial name | |
Othelosoma flavescens (
Jameson, 1907)
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Synonyms | |
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Othelosoma flavescens, the yellowish flatworm, is a species of land planarian in the family Microplaninae endemic to South Africa. [1]
Othelosoma flavescens generally reaches up to 55 mm long, [2] but when creeping, can reach 80 mm. [3] The dorsal side is a yellow color, and the ventral side is slightly paler. A brown midline on the dorsal side runs from the back end to around 6–8 mm from the front. The creeping sole is a whitish color. [3] [2]