''Othelosoma'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 ...
s found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The
copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis. The bursa copulatrix is large and communicates with the genital atrium by two canals, the vaginal duct and the Beauchamp's canal.
Species
There are 40 species assigned to the genus ''Othelosoma'':
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Othelosoma africanum''
(von Graff, 1899)
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Othelosoma angolense''
(de Beauchamp, 1951)
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Othelosoma caffrum''
(Jameson, 1907)
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Othelosoma chinum''
(Marcus, 1955)
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Othelosoma conyum''
(Marcus, 1953)
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Othelosoma cylindricum''
(de Beauchamp, 1913)
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Othelosoma duplamaculosum''
Sluys & Neumann, 2017
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Othelosoma evelinae''
Marcus, 1970
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Othelosoma flavescens''
(Jameson, 1907)
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Othelosoma gnaum''
Marcus, 1955
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Othelosoma gravelyi''
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma hepaticarum''
(Jameson, 1907)
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Othelosoma hirudineum''
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma huntum
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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Marcus, 1955
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Othelosoma impensum''
Sluys & Neumann, 2017
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Othelosoma joburgi''
Jones, 2004
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Othelosoma kukkal''
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma laticlavium''
Sluys & Neumann, 2017
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Othelosoma lineaenigrum''
Sluys & Neumann, 2017
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Othelosoma macrothylax
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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(de Beauchamp, 1936)
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Othelosoma marcusi
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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de Beauchamp, 1956
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Othelosoma marlieri
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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de Beauchamp, 1956
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Othelosoma musculosum
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma nigrescens
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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(Mell, 1904)
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Othelosoma notabile
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
''
(von Graff, 1899)
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Othelosoma nyanga
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
''
Jones & Cumming, 2005
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Othelosoma polecatum
''Othelosoma'' is a genus of land planarians found in Africa and India.
Description
The genus ''Othelosoma'' is characterized by having an elongate, rounded body, generally only two eyes and a blunt anterior end. The copulatory apparatus has a ...
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Marcus, 1953
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Othelosoma pugum''
Marcus, 1953
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Othelosoma retractile''
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma rudebecki''
Marcus, 1955
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Othelosoma saegeri''
Marcus, 1955
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Othelosoma sholanum''
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma simile''
Sluys & Neumann, 2017
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Othelosoma speciosum''
(von Graff, 1896)
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Othelosoma symondsii
''Othelosoma'' is a genus 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 physi ...
''
Gray, 1869
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Othelosoma torquatum''
(de Beauchamp, 1930)
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Othelosoma voleum''
Marcus, 1953
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Othelosoma wauzen''
Marcus, 1955
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18580414
Geoplanidae
Rhabditophora genera