''Geobenazzia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
land planarians that currently contains a single species, ''Geobenazzia tyrrhenica'', found in
Elba
Elba ( it, isola d'Elba, ; la, Ilva) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano Nation ...
, Italy.
Description
The anatomy of ''Geobenazzia tyrrhenica'' is very similar to that of ''
Othelosoma'' species, the main difference being the presence of an adenodactyl, a finger-like glandular projection, in the
copulatory apparatus. The male copulatory apparatus has a large seminal vesicle and a penis papilla, while the female organ has a seminal bursa (or bursa copulatrix) connected to the vagina by one duct. There is also a duct connecting the female genital atrium to the intestine.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18584619
Geoplanidae
Rhabditophora genera