A silent predator ad portas - Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) recorded for the first time in Bulgaria
The first record of alien terrestrial planaria Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula is reported. It was found in a greenhouse with exotic plants near Plovdiv City (Southern Bulgaria). The distribution of the invasive pl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Historia naturalis bulgarica |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica/article.php?id=000587000472025 |
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| Summary: | The first record of alien terrestrial planaria Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula is reported. It was found in a greenhouse with exotic plants near Plovdiv City (Southern Bulgaria). The distribution of the invasive planarians has to be regularly monitored as they are responsible for a negative impact on the soil biodiversity. |
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| ISSN: | 2603-3186 |