Pimea

Pimea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Class:	Rhabditophora
Order:	Tricladida
Suborder:	Continenticola
Family:	Geoplanidae
Subfamily:	Rhynchodeminae
Tribe:	Caenoplanini
Genus:	Pimea; Winsor, 1991
Species:	P. monticola
Binomial name
	Pimea monticola; Winsor, 1991

Pimea is a genus of land planarians that currently contains a single species, Pimea monticola, from the central highlands of New Caledonia.[1]

Description

The genus Pimea is characterized by an expanded anterior end with a musculo-glandular organ in the form of an adhesive pad. The cutaneous longitudinal musculature is partially insunk into the mesenchyma and originates a retractor muscle associated to the musculo-glandular organ. The mesenchymal musculature is weak.[1] The copulatory apparatus lacks adenodactyls and has an intra-antral penis papilla.[2]

Etymology

The name Pimea comes from a pre-colonial Melanesian clan, the Pime, that lived in an area close to the type-locality.[1] The specific epithet monticola comes from Latin mons, a mountain + -cola, dweller, inhabitant, thus meaning "mountain dweller".[1]

gollark: Tatter?

gollark: ... hmm, in that case, maybe something *contrasting* with the teal (and with a different offfsite use policy) would be better.

gollark: Also, I'd prefer if the *background* were teal and the text white or something - see the actual site.

gollark: Eeeh. The chrono there kind of makes the writing annoying to read.

gollark: Well, in that case, we shall need to either delay the logos until birdz can be reached (if they agree, obviously) or take out the chrono.

References

Winsor, Leigh (1991). "A new genus and species of terrestrial flatworm from the central highlands of New Caledonia (Tricladida Terricola)". Memoirs du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 149: 19–30.
Ogren, R. E.; Kawakatsu, M. (1991). "Index to the species of the family Geoplanidae (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Terricola) Part II: Caenoplaninae and Pelmatoplaninae". Bulletin of Fujis Women's College. 29: 35–58.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[Winsor1991-1] Winsor, Leigh (1991). "A new genus and species of terrestrial flatworm from the central highlands of New Caledonia (Tricladida Terricola)". Memoirs du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 149: 19–30.

[Ogren91-2] Ogren, R. E.; Kawakatsu, M. (1991). "Index to the species of the family Geoplanidae (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Terricola) Part II: Caenoplaninae and Pelmatoplaninae". Bulletin of Fujis Women's College. 29: 35–58.