Apidioplana okadai
| Apidioplana okadai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Family: | Apidioplanidae |
| Genus: | Apidioplana |
| Species: | A. okadai
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| Binomial name | |
| Apidioplana okadai Kato, 1944
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Apidioplana okadai is a species of flatworm in the family Apidioplanidae.[1] It has been found in Japan.
Description
[edit]A. okadai has an elongate body with rounded ends, and is about 4–5 mm in length. It has an orange-red dorsum. The brain is located near the front seventh of the body, and rudimentary tentacles are situated nearby. A. okadai has a thick muscular wall that distinguishes it from some other species.[2]
Etymology
[edit]Though not explicitly stated as such in the original description, it is likely that the specific epithet was given in honor of Yaichirō Okada, who found the species' type specimen.[2]
Distribution and ecology
[edit]A. okadai is known to be found in Japan, off the coast of the city of Shimoda. It is known to be symbiotic with Melithaea japonica (then described as Melitodes flabellifera).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Apidioplana okadai Kato, 1944". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ a b c Kato, K. (1944). Polycladida of Japan. J Sigenkagaku Kenkyusyo, l: 287–288.
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