''Notogynaphallia nawei'' is a species of

land planarian 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 ...

from Argentina.

Description

''Notogynaphallia nawei'' is a small-to-medium-sized land planarian with an elongate body, reaching about in length. The color of the dorsum is black and the dorsal eyes are perceived as a group of very small whitish dots on about the second fourth of the body. The ventral side is dark gray with a thin whitish median longitudinal line along the body

Etymology

The specific epithet ''nawei'' comes from the Toba word ''naweĨ'', which means "black", and refers to the dorsal color of the species.

Distribution

''Notogynaphallia nawei'' is found in native forests of the Formosa Province, Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco region.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q30591741 Geoplanidae Invertebrates of Argentina