“ Microturbellarian ” flatworms (Platyhelminthes) from freshwater pools: New species and records from Israel Author Noreña, Carolina Author Eitam, Avi Author Blaustein, Leon text Zootaxa 2008 1705 1 20 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.180877 aabd3c50-0660-40bb-823b-d4f5fdf46918 1175-5326 180877 Gieysztoria ornata (Hofsten, 1907) (Figure 3) Synonyms: Dalyellia ornata Hofsten, 1907 Microdalyellia ornata Gieysztor, 1938 Locality. Temporary pools on Mount Kavul and Mount Shekhanya, Lower Galilee. Material. Many individuals. Live observations, squash preparations, whole-mounted individual. Ecological features. Gieysztoria ornata dwells in temporary pools with dense vegetation and also in cold lakes in the northern regions of Europe ( Luther, 1955 ). In Israel , G. ornata was found in pools without vegetation, some with filamentous algae ( March 2000 , January 2001 , February–April 2002 ). Gieysztoria ornata is known from Europe, Greenland and Brazil ( Steinböck, 1932 ; Marcus, 1946 ; Luther, 1955 ; Gamo & Leal-Zanchet, 2004 ). G. ornata was reported from Israel for the first time by Eitam et al .