Australopacifica regina

Australopacifica regina is a species of land planarian in the family Geoplanidae,[1] found in Australia in both Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

Australopacifica regina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Australopacifica
Species:
A. regina
Binomial name
Australopacifica regina
(Dendy, 1892)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Geoplana regina Dendy, 1892
Artioposthia regina (Dendy, 1892)
Artioposthia regina (Dendy, 1892)

It was first described in 1892 as Geoplana regina by Arthur Dendy.[1][3] In 1899, Graff transferred to a new genus to give the name Artioposthia regina.[1][4] In 1991, Ogren and Kawakatsu transferred it to the new genus, Australopacifica to give the current species name.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Species Australopacifica regina (Dendy, 1892)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Australopacifica regina (Dendy, 1892)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ Arthur Dendy (1892). "Descriptions of some land planarians from Queensland". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 4 (2): 123–129. ISSN 0035-9211. Wikidata Q125358022.
  4. ^ Graff, L. von 1899. Monographie der Turbellarien. II. Tricladida terricola. Leipzig : Engelmann Vol. 1 XII+574 pp. [407]
  5. ^ 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 [54].