An annotated checklist of terrestrial flatworms (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) from Mexico, with new records of invasive species from a citizen science platform and a new nomen dubium
Author
Luna, Manuel De
0000-0002-0746-0507
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Ciudad Universitaria, P. C. 66451, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leoon, Mexico scolopendra 94 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0746 - 0507
scolopendra94@gmail.com
Author
Boll, Piter Kehoma
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Avenida Unisinos, 950, 93022 - 750, São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil
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Zootaxa
2023
2023-06-06
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5297.4.3
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5297.4.3
1175-5326
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Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
(Leidy, 1851)
Figs. 24–26
.
External diagnosis
(
Ball & Reynoldson 1981
;
Ball & Sluys 1990
). Anterior region flattened and narrowed into a proboscis-like appearance. Usually pale or brownish gray. Along the dorsal surface there are two dark longitudinal stripes which are often united with a dark saddle in the pharyngeal region; rarely, mostly in dark specimens, the stripes are inconspicuous. The ventral surface is pale. There are two large eyes situated distantly from the anterior tip. Very small, up to
15 mm
, but usually smaller.
The absence of a head plate differentiates it from both species of
Bipalium
and the paired eyes differ from all recorded
Caenoplanini
as well as
Geoplana multipunctata
. This species has a narrow anterior region, unlike
Diporodemus yucatani
which has a rounded one.
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
is much smaller than both
Dolichoplana
and only has two dorsal stripes.
Remarks
. This species is found in the Holarctic region (
Ball & Reynoldson 1981
;
Ball & Sluys 1990
) and is considered European (
Álvarez-Presas
et al
. 2014
)
iNaturalist Records
.
MEXICO
:
JALISCO
:
One
specimen observed
16 October 2019
;
20.5487
,
-104.0392
; uploaded by chriss666 (#34503888)
.