Record #:

19718

Author(s):

Glasgow, Benny C.

Abstract:

\"A new endemic species of land planarian is described from the Smoky Mountains National Park. This is the first report of a new land planarian of the subfamily Microplaninae from the United States since 1954.\"

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 1, Spr 2013, p1-8, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Land planarian--Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)

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 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Worms; Habitat (Ecology)