Four planarian species (Turbellaria: Tricladida: Paludicola) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina, USA

Record #:

28335

Author(s):

Glasgow, Benny C.

Abstract:

A planarian is one of many flatworms of the Turbellaria class. Four freshwater planarians were found during the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Notes on field observations and habitats are presented to discuss the four species’ behavior in natural settings.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 124 Issue 3, Fall 2008, p106-110, il, bibl

Subject(s):

Worms; Habitat (Ecology)