| Caenoplana variegata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Caenoplana |
| Species: | C. variegata |
| Binomial name | |
| Caenoplana variegata (Fletcher & Hamilton, 1888) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geoplana variegata Fletcher & Hamilton,1888 | |
Caenoplana variegata is a species of land planarian. It was first described in 1888 as Geoplana variegata by Joseph James Fletcher and Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton. The currently accepted name is Caenoplana variegata although the name accepted by Australian authorities is Australopacifica variegata.
The type locality is somewhere in the County of Cumberland, New South Wales.
Caenoplana variegata is considered an invasive species in the UK and Europe. It was first discovered in the UK in 2008.
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Caenoplana variegata (Fletcher & Hamilton, 1888)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- J. J. Fletcher; A. G. Hamilton (1887). "Notes on Australian land planarians, with descriptions of some new species. Part I". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 2: 349–374. doi:10.5962/BHL.PART.29186. ISSN 0370-047X. Wikidata Q56015456.
- "IRMNG - Caenoplana variegata (Fletcher & Hamilton, 1888)". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Species Australopacifica variegata (Fletcher & Hamilton, 1888)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- British land flatworms – Identification: an update since 2005 (PDF) (Report). Alderney Wildlife Trust.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Caenoplana variegata | |
| Geoplana variegata | |