Species Spathula camara Ball, 1977
- Spathula camara Ball, I.R. 1977. A monograph of the genus Spathula (Platyhelminthes, Turbellaria, Tricladida). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 47: 1-43 [24].Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:C21E711A-6579-4E75-BB51-12B8F607E957
Type data:
Holotype ROM ROM C430a sagittal sections on two slides (coll.: DA Hay, xii.1974), Victoria, puddle at 6000 ft near Rocky Valley Reservoir, Falls Creek [36° 52'S 147° 15' E].
Paratype(s) ROM ROM C430b sagittal sections on two slides (coll.: DA Hay, xii.1974), Victoria, puddle at 6000 ft near Rocky Valley Reservoir, Falls Creek [36° 52'S 147° 15' E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: Australian Alps (AA), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Dugesiidae, Spathula, with:
* pigmented
* two pairs of ciliated sensory pits
* bursa copulatrix huge, folded
* seminal vesicle vaulted
General References
Grant, L.J., Sluys, R. & Blair, D. 2006. Biodiversity of Australian freshwater planarians Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Paludicola): new species and localities, and a review of paludicolan distribution in Australia. Systematics and Biodiversity 4(4): 435–471 [455]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "TURBELLARIA" | 30-Jun-2016 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall Dr Alberto Venchi |