Lake Tahoe planarian
Dendrocoelopsis hymanae Kawakatsu, 1968
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Platyhelminthes |
| Class | Turbellaria |
| Order | Tricladida |
| Family | Dendrocoelidae |
| Genus | Dendrocoelopsis |
| Species | Dendrocoelopsis hymanae Kawakatsu, 1968 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 14 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Lake Tahoe, Placer Co., CA
Range
Known from two states in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
California, Nevada
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 42004 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 2 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
3 cataloged lots in 2 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Nevada
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
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