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 length
- 14 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Lake Tahoe, Placer Co., CA
Range
Known from one county across two states in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
California, Nevada
Counties
- California
- Placer
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
Global rank last reviewed na.
Subnational ranks
- Nevada
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 3 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 3 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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