Hymanella

Hymanella
	Hymanella reteunova
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Order:	Tricladida
Family:	Planariidae
Genus:	Hymanella; Castle, 1941
Species
	See text

Hymanella is a genus of triclad belonging to the family Planariidae.^[1] Species have been found in North America.

Etymology

The generic name was given in honor of Libbie Hyman, for her contributions to knowledge of American triclads. Hyman additionally had given the suggestion that a new genus be designated for the type species, Hymanella reteunova.^[2]

Species

There are three species recognized in the genus:

Hymanella baicalensis Timoshkin & Porfirieva, 1989? (uncertain)
Hymanella retenuova Castle, 1941
Hymanella vernalis (Kenk, 1944)

References

^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2022). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Hymanella Castle, 1941. Accessed 2023-06-24.
^ Castle, W. A. (1941). The Morphology and Life History of Hymanella retenuova, a New Species of Triclad from New England. The American Midland Naturalist, 26(1), 85–97. doi:10.2307/2420756

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[worms-1] Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2022). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Hymanella Castle, 1941. Accessed 2023-06-24.

[castle1941-2] Castle, W. A. (1941). The Morphology and Life History of Hymanella retenuova, a New Species of Triclad from New England. The American Midland Naturalist, 26(1), 85–97. doi:10.2307/2420756

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