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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Main Authors: Nikolay Simov, Simeon Borissov, Vera Antonova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2025-05-01
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.
ISSN:2603-3186