''Cephaloflexa araucariana'' is a species of

land planarian Geoplanidae is a family of flatworms known commonly as land planarians or land flatworms. These flatworms are mainly predators of other invertebrates, which they hunt, attack and capture using physical force and the adhesive and digestive proper ...

in the subfamily Geoplaninae found in Brazil.

Description

''Cephaloflexa araucariana'' is a small to medium-sized land planarian up to in length when crawling. The dorsum is bluish-gray with two lateral black bands. The venter is dark gray, becoming black near the margins. The anterior end is narrow and rolled upwards by a retractor muscle. The numerous eyes are distributed marginally along the whole body, except for the apex of the anterior end, where they are absent.

Distribution

The only known place of occurrence of ''C. araucariana'' is the

São Francisco de Paula National Forest The São Francisco de Paula National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de São Francisco de Paula) is a national forest in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Origins Decree law 3.124 of 19 March 1941 created the National Pine Institute (Insti ...

in southern Brazil.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2275298 Geoplanidae Invertebrates of Brazil