Platydemus
Platydemus is a genus of large predatory land planarians in the tribe Rhynchodemini.
Description
Species of the genus Platydemus are characterized by a massive, slightly convex body with a broad creeping sole and very large eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a large chamber with folded epithelium in the male atrium, usually with a small penis.
Species
The genus Platydemus includes the following species:Platydemus bivittatus von Graff, 1899Platydemus fasciatus Platydemus grandis Platydemus joliveti de Beauchamp, 1972Platydemus lividus von Graff, 1899Platydemus longibulbus de Beauchamp, 1972Platydemus macrophthalmus von Graff, 1899Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp, 1963 – "New Guinea flatworm"Platydemus pindaudei de Beauchamp, 1972Platydemus tabatteldii Graff, 1899Platydemus vanheurni de Beauchamp, 1929Platydemus victoriae Platydemus zimmermanni de Beauchamp, 1952