Microplana | |
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Microplana robusta | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Rhabditophora |
Order: | Tricladida |
Suborder: | Continenticola |
Family: | Geoplanidae |
Subfamily: | Microplaninae |
Genus: |
Microplana Vejdovsky, 1890 |
Type species | |
Microplana humicola Vejdovsky, 1890 |
Microplana is a genus of land planarians found in Europe and Africa.
The genus Microplana is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body and generally only two eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent conical penis with a muscular bulbus projecting into a short atrium. A genito-intestinal canal or a bursa copulatrix is usually present, connecting the intestine to the female atrium.
The genus Microplana includes the following species: