Microplana edwardsi Jones & Mcdonald 2021, sp. nov

Authors :: Jones, Hugh D.
Mcdonald, Jillian C.
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Zenodo, 2021.
Abstract: Microplana edwardsi sp. nov. Etymology: the specific epithet is after the father of one of us (J. McD) who encouraged her interest in natural history. Diagnosis. Microplana edwardsi is distinguished from its congeners by its small size, live length 6��7 mm, Description. Living worms (Fig 1 A, B) are 6��7 mm long<br />Published as part of Jones, Hugh D. & Mcdonald, Jillian C., 2021, A new species of terrestrial planarian of the genus Microplana (Platyhelminthes Turbellaria; Tricladida: Continenticola) from Yorkshire, United Kingdom; with a discussion of Microplana humicola Vejdovsky 1890, pp. 174-184 in Zootaxa 4980 (1) on pages 175-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4980.1.11, http://zenodo.org/record/4882858