Marionfyfea carnleyi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Marionfyfea |
| Species: | M. carnleyi
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| Marionfyfea carnleyi (Fyfe, 1953)
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Marionfyfea carnleyi is a species of land planarian from Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand.[1]
Description
[edit]Marionfyfea carnleyi measures about 1 to 2 cm in length. The dorsum is cream and has two broad dark brown lateral stripes, while the venter is uniformly cream.[2] The eyes are arranged in a single row around the body margin, being more concentrated at the anterior end. The pharynx is long and tubular.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Winsor, L. (2006). "New and revised terrestrial flatworm taxa (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Terricola) of Australia and the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand" (PDF). Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. 17: 81–104.
- ^ Fyfe; M. (1953). "Land Planarians from Auckland and Campbell Islands". Cape Expedition Series Bulletin. 12: 3–20.
