| Hymanella | |
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| Hymanella reteunova | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Planariidae |
| Genus: |
Hymanella Castle, 1941 |
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Hymanella is a genus of triclad belonging to the family Planariidae. [1] Species have been found in North America.
Etymology
The generic name was given in honor of Libbie Hyman, for her contributions to knowledge of American triclads. Hyman additionally had given the suggestion that a new genus be designated for the type species, Hymanella reteunova. [2]
Species
There are three species recognized in the genus:
- Hymanella baicalensis Timoshkin & Porfirieva, 1989? (uncertain)
- Hymanella retenuova Castle, 1941
- Hymanella vernalis (Kenk, 1944)
References
- ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2022). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Hymanella Castle, 1941. Accessed 2023-06-24.
- ^ Castle, W. A. (1941). The Morphology and Life History of Hymanella retenuova, a New Species of Triclad from New England. The American Midland Naturalist, 26(1), 85–97. doi: 10.2307/2420756
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