Rise and decline of the land planarian genus Geoplana (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida)

ABSTRACT A taxonomic history of Geoplana, one of the most popular names for land planarians, is presented. The number of species within the genus has varied significantly since its unnoticed establishment in 1847. The number rose to 339 species in the 1980s before declining to 61 species, including...

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Main Author: Fernando Carbayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2024-11-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702024000100701&lng=en&tlng=en
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