Beauchampius is a genus of land planarians in the tribe Pelmatoplaninini.

Beauchampius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Tribe: Pelmatoplaninini
Genus: Beauchampius
Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1991
Type species
Pelmatoplana trimeni
Graff, 1899

Description

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The genus Beauchampius includes planarians with weak cutaneous longitudinal musculature and strong parenchymal musculature forming a ring zone. The copulatory apparatus has a well-developed conical penis papilla and two female ducts opening into the genital atrium, one from the ventral female canal and other from the dorsal diverticulum that in some cases forms a seminal bursa.[1]

Etymology

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The genus Beauchampius was named in honor of Paul Marais de Beauchamp, who studied land planarians for more than 60 years.

Species

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The genus Beauchampius includes the following species:

References

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  1. ^ 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.