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Gigantea (flatworm)
''Gigantea'' is a genus of land planarians from the Neotropical realm. Description Species of ''Gigantea'' have a large, broad and flat body. The copulatory apparatus has a Reproductive system of planarians#Male part of the reproductive system, permanent penis and the Reproductive system of planarians#Female part of the reproductive system, ovovitelline ducts enter the female atrium from below. This definition, however, is incomplete regarding the anatomical features currently considered in the definition of planarian genera and ''Gigantea'' is certainly a heterogeneous genus. Etymology The name ''Gigantea'' (Latin for "giant") comes from the specific epithet, ''gigantea'', of the type-species, originally described as ''Geoplana gigantea'' due to its large size. Species Currently, there are 14 species assigned to the genus ''Gigantea'': *''Gigantea bistriata'' *''Gigantea cameliae'' *''Gigantea chiriquii'' *''Gigantea gigantea'' *''Gigantea gouvernoni'' *''Gigantea i ...
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The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ...
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Gigantea Gouvernoni
''Gigantea gouvernoni'' is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is known from specimens collected from the grounds of Government House, Bermuda. Description ''Gigantea gouvernoni'' is a flatworm around 25 mm in length and 4 mm in width. The front tip of the body is rounded and the back tip is pointed. The dorsal side is a dark brown base color with a lighter brown line running down the middle; this line broadens over the pharynx The pharynx (: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the human mouth, mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs respectively). It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates .... Irregular black markings are on the dorsal side. Larger black spots arranged in irregular rows to the level of the pharynx mark the locations of the dorsal testes. The ventral side is a light gray color.Jones, H. D.; Sterrer, W. (2005). Terrestrial planarians (Pl ...
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Gigantea Vongunteni
''Gigantea'' is a genus of land planarians from the Neotropical realm. Description Species of ''Gigantea'' have a large, broad and flat body. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis and the ovovitelline ducts enter the female atrium from below. This definition, however, is incomplete regarding the anatomical features currently considered in the definition of planarian genera and ''Gigantea'' is certainly a heterogeneous genus. Etymology The name ''Gigantea'' (Latin for "giant") comes from the specific epithet, ''gigantea'', of the type-species, originally described as ''Geoplana gigantea'' due to its large size. Species Currently, there are 14 species assigned to the genus ''Gigantea'': *'' Gigantea bistriata'' *'' Gigantea cameliae'' *'' Gigantea chiriquii'' *'' Gigantea gigantea'' *''Gigantea gouvernoni'' *'' Gigantea idaia'' *'' Gigantea maupoi'' *'' Gigantea montana'' *'' Gigantea picadoi'' *''Gigantea ronaldsluysi ''Gigantea'' may refer to: Gener ...
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Gigantea Urubambensis
''Gigantea urubambensis'' is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is known from specimens collected in rainforests of the Lower Urubamba River valley in Peru. Description ''Gigantea urubambensis'' is a flatworm around 160 mm in length and 13 mm in width. The body is elongated and lanceolated, with a blunt posterior end. The dorsal side of the body has a yellow-orange band running down the middle, with two paramedian reddish stripes, two lateral black bands, and two marginal whitish stripes. The ventral side of the body is a light whitish gray color.Negrete, L. H. L.; Brusa, F.; Carbayo, F. (2010). A new Peruvian land planarian species of the genus ''Gigantea'' (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Geoplanidae). ''Zootaxa'', 2422:43-52 It can additionally be distinguished from other members of ''Gigantea'' via eyes that are initially marginal and uniserial encircling the front tip, becoming dorsal and pluriserial approaching the posterior with ...
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Gigantea Unicolor
''Gigantea'' is a genus of land planarians from the Neotropical realm. Description Species of ''Gigantea'' have a large, broad and flat body. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis and the ovovitelline ducts enter the female atrium from below. This definition, however, is incomplete regarding the anatomical features currently considered in the definition of planarian genera and ''Gigantea'' is certainly a heterogeneous genus. Etymology The name ''Gigantea'' (Latin for "giant") comes from the specific epithet, ''gigantea'', of the type-species, originally described as ''Geoplana gigantea'' due to its large size. Species Currently, there are 14 species assigned to the genus ''Gigantea'': *'' Gigantea bistriata'' *'' Gigantea cameliae'' *'' Gigantea chiriquii'' *'' Gigantea gigantea'' *''Gigantea gouvernoni'' *'' Gigantea idaia'' *'' Gigantea maupoi'' *'' Gigantea montana'' *'' Gigantea picadoi'' *''Gigantea ronaldsluysi '' *'' Gigantea sandersoni'' *'' G ...
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Gigantea Ronaldsluysi
''Gigantea'' may refer to: Genera * ''Gigantea'' (alga), a genus of brown algae in the family Laminariaceae * ''Gigantea'' (flatworm), a genus of planarians in the family Geoplanidae Species * ''C. gigantea'' (other) * ''D. gigantea'' (other) * ''E. gigantea'' (other) * ''G. gigantea'' (other) * ''M. gigantea'' (other) * ''P. gigantea'' (other) * ''R. gigantea'' (other) * ''S. gigantea'' (other) * ''T. gigantea'' (other) * ''V. gigantea'' (other) * ''W. gigantea'' (other) See also * List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names#giganteus {{Disambiguation, genus ...
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Gigantea Picadoi
''Gigantea'' is a genus of land planarians from the Neotropical realm. Description Species of ''Gigantea'' have a large, broad and flat body. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis and the ovovitelline ducts enter the female atrium from below. This definition, however, is incomplete regarding the anatomical features currently considered in the definition of planarian genera and ''Gigantea'' is certainly a heterogeneous genus. Etymology The name ''Gigantea'' (Latin for "giant") comes from the specific epithet, ''gigantea'', of the type-species, originally described as ''Geoplana gigantea'' due to its large size. Species Currently, there are 14 species assigned to the genus ''Gigantea'': *'' Gigantea bistriata'' *'' Gigantea cameliae'' *'' Gigantea chiriquii'' *'' Gigantea gigantea'' *''Gigantea gouvernoni'' *'' Gigantea idaia'' *'' Gigantea maupoi'' *'' Gigantea montana'' *'' Gigantea picadoi'' *''Gigantea ronaldsluysi '' *''Gigantea sandersoni'' *''Gig ...
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Gigantea Maupoi
''Gigantea maupoi'' is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae. It is known from specimens collected near Medellín, Colombia. Description ''Gigantea maupoi'' is a flatworm around 60–70 mm in length and 6 mm in width. The body is flat and lanceolated. The head is curled when crawling, the front end is rounded, and the back end is pointed. The dorsal side of the body is an olive green color, with light green borders that are black in the anterior region. In the anterior end, the mid-dorsal region is black; in the posterior, it is initially dark green before lightening at the region of the copulatory apparatus.Carbayo, F. (2008). A new species of land planarian of Gigantea Ogren and Kawakatsu, 1990 (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Terricola) from Colombia, with taxonomic remarks on the genus. ''Italian Journal of Zoology'', 75(1), 85-95. It can additionally be distinguished from other members of ''Gigantea'' via a sub-neural mesenchymal muscle l ...
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Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus
Eveline du Bois-Reymond Marcus (6 October 1901 – 31 January 1990) was a German zoology, zoologist and drawing, drawer. Life Eveline Du Bois-Reymond was the youngest daughter of Rene and Frieda du Bois-Reymond, as well as a granddaughter of physiologist Emil Du Bois-Reymond. Her father was also a professor of physiology at Berlin University. Her interest in zoology started when she was still a young girl and used to watch small animals in her father's microscope.Corrêa, D.D. (1991) Dr Eveline du Bois-Reymond Marcus. ''Hydrobiologia'', 227: xxiii-xxvi. From 1923 to 1924, she attended zoology courses at the Berlin University, but did not conclude them because she met a professor of zoology, Ernst Marcus (zoologist), Ernst Marcus and married him. Together, they started a strong collaboration in zoology, including the study of several invertebrate groups, such as protozoans, ctenophores, flatworms, nemertines, annelids, tardigrades, onychophorans, bryozoans, gastropods, and pycnogon ...
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Gigantea Idaia
''Gigantea'' is a genus of land planarians from the Neotropical realm. Description Species of ''Gigantea'' have a large, broad and flat body. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent penis and the ovovitelline ducts enter the female atrium from below. This definition, however, is incomplete regarding the anatomical features currently considered in the definition of planarian genera and ''Gigantea'' is certainly a heterogeneous genus. Etymology The name ''Gigantea'' (Latin for "giant") comes from the specific epithet, ''gigantea'', of the type-species, originally described as ''Geoplana gigantea'' due to its large size. Species Currently, there are 14 species assigned to the genus ''Gigantea'': *'' Gigantea bistriata'' *'' Gigantea cameliae'' *'' Gigantea chiriquii'' *'' Gigantea gigantea'' *''Gigantea gouvernoni'' *'' Gigantea idaia'' *''Gigantea maupoi'' *''Gigantea montana'' *''Gigantea picadoi'' *''Gigantea ronaldsluysi '' *''Gigantea sandersoni'' *''Gigant ...
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