Bipaliinae
| Bipaliinae | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Bipalium pennsylvanicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Rhabditophora |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Suborder: | Continenticola |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Subfamily: | Bipaliinae |
| Genera | |
|
see text |
|
see text
Bipaliinae is a subfamily of land planarians found mainly in Madagascar, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, although some species have been introduced worldwide.
The subfamily Bipaliinae is characterized by having a semilunar head that gives them the common name "hammerhead worms". The head has peripheral sensory pits on the ventral side and small peripheral eyes on the dorsal side.
Species in the subfamily Bipaliinae are grouped in the following genera:
...
Wikipedia