''Digonopyla'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
land planarians
Geoplanidae is a family of flatworms known commonly as land planarians or land flatworms.
These flatworms are mainly predators of other invertebrates, which they hunt, attack and capture using physical force and the adhesive and digestive proper ...
in the tribe
Rhynchodemini
Rhynchodemini is a tribe of land planarians in the subfamily Rhynchodeminae
Rhynchodeminae is a subfamily of land planarians with a worldwide distribution.
Phylogeny and systematics
Based on morphological evidence, especially the presence of ...
. It contains a single species, ''Digonopyla harmeri''.
Description
''Digonopyla harmeri'' is characterized by the presence of numerous pharynges and mouths. The
copulatory apparatus has a wall of tissue separating the male and female atria that results in independent male and female openings, an unusual condition in land planarians.
References
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Geoplanidae
Rhabditophora genera
Taxa described in 1926
Fauna of Indonesia