| Paraba franciscana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Paraba |
| Species: | P. franciscana |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraba franciscana (Leal-Zanchet & Carbayo, 2001) | |
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Paraba franciscana is a species of land planarian found in Brazil.
Paraba franciscana is a medium-sized land planarian with an elongated body reaching up to 80 millimetres (3.1 in) in length and 2 millimetres (0.079 in) in width while crawling. The dorsal surface has a homogeneously dark-grey to black color with a white median longitudinal stripe of about 8 to 12% of the body width. The ventral side is white to light-grey, usually with a median longitudinal light-grey stripe. The numerous eyes are distributed in a single row along the body margins in the first millimetres and posteriorly spread to the dorsum, usually occupying up to 30% of the body width on each side, but some eyes can be close to the median line. [1]
The specific epithet franciscana makes references to the municipality of São Francisco de Paula, where the species was first found. [1]
Paraba franciscana is known from areas covered by Araucaria moist forest in northeast Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It occurs in the São Francisco de Paula National Forest and in the Aparados da Serra National Park. [2]
Geoplaninae is a subfamily of land planarians endemic to the Neotropical region. Members of this family are sometimes referred to as the Neotropical land planarians. However, one species, Obama nungara has been introduced in Europe.
Luteostriata is a genus of land planarians from Brazil characterized by a yellow body with dark longitudinal stripes.
Supramontana is a genus of land planarians from South America.
Paraba is a genus of land planarians from South America.
Cratera is a genus of land planarians found in South America.
Endeavouria is a monotypic genus of land planarians from the Pacific region. It contains a single species, Endeavouria septemlineata.
Luteostriata abundans is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is a common species in human-disturbed areas in Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul.
Obama anthropophila is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is a very common land planarian in human-disturbed environments in southern and southeastern Brazil.
Obama josefi is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae.
Obama nungara is a species of land planarian in the family Geoplanidae. It is native to South America, but has been introduced in Europe.
Imbira guaiana is a species of land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is the type species of the genus Imbira and is found in Brazil.
Luteostriata graffi is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae.
Luteostriata ernesti is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae.
Luteostriata ceciliae is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae.
Supramontana irritata is a species of Brazilian land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is the type species of the genus Supramontana.
Cratera cryptolineata is a species of land planarian found in Brazil.
Cephaloflexa araucariana is a species of land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae found in Brazil.
Choeradoplana iheringi is a species of land planarian in the subfamily Geoplaninae found in Brazil.
Choeradoplana bocaina is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is found in areas within the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, such as Serra da Bocaina National Park.
Choeradoplana gladismariae is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is found in areas within the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, such as the Intervales State Park.
