''Obama apiguara'' 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 ...
belonging to the subfamily
Geoplaninae.
It is found within
Brazil.
Description
''Obama apiguara'' is around 56 mm in length and 8 mm in width. The body is broad and flattened, with nearly parallel margins; the anterior end is pointed, and the posterior end is obtuse. The dorsum is a dark ivory color, with several black spots that form multiple striae. Both extremities of the body are black. The ventral side is a pastel yellow color, turning whitish in the area of the
pharynx and copulatory apparatus. Both extremities of the ventral side are brown.
[De Oliveira, K. G.; Bolonhezi, L. B.; Almeida, A. L.; Lago-Barcia, D.; Carbayo, F. (2020). Three new Neotropical species and a new genus of land flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Geoplaninae). ''European Journal of Taxonomy.'' (705). ]
There is a glandular fossae opening through the
epidermis
The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that comprise the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis. The epidermis layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens and regulates the amount of water rele ...
. The
penis papilla is provided with a small, intra-papillar, finger-like papilla. The species lacks a common glandular ovovitelline duct.
Etymology
The specific epithet, ''apiguara'' or ''apyguara'', is a
Tupi language word meaning "nasal fossae"; this is in reference to the glandular fossae in the epidermis.
Distribution
''Obama apiguara'' is only known from the
type locality, in
São Joaquim National Park
São Joaquim National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional de São Joaquim) is a National park in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Location
The park is in the Atlantic Forest biome.
It covers and area of .
It was established by decree on 6 July 1961, ...
within the municipality of
Três Barras
Três Barras is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the South Regi ...
,
Brazil.
References
Animals described in 2020
Platyhelminthes of Brazil
Geoplanidae
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