Othelosoma joburgi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Geoplanidae |
Genus: | Othelosoma |
Species: | O. joburgi
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Binomial name | |
Othelosoma joburgi Jones, 2004
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Othelosoma joburgi, the sickgreen flatworm, is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Microplaninae. It is native to South Africa. [1]
Othelosoma joburgi was described in 2004 by H. D. Jones of the University of Manchester, from type specimens found in Roodepoort, South Africa. The specific epithet is derived from Jo'burg, a colloquial name for Johannesburg and by extension the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, of which Roodepoort is part of. [2]
Othelosoma joburgi, from type specimens, can range from generally 6–15 mm long and 1–3 mm wide in size. The defining feature of Othelosoma joburgi is its "sick-green" color, which is nearly uniform all across the dorsal side of the body. The ventral side is white in color with no visible markings; two small eyes are on the anterior ventral side. [2]