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Winsoria bipatria

Winsoria bipatria

Negrete et al., 2019
Planaria

Family: Geoplanidae
Order: Tricladida
Class: Rhabditophora
Phylum / Division: Platyhelminthes
Kingdom: Animalia

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Winsoria is a genus of land planarian belonging to the family Geoplaninae. It is monotypic, containing the sole species Winsoria bipatria. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.

 The genus Winsoria is distinguished from others of family Geoplaninae by the presence of a cephalic retractor muscle and a subneural parenchymal muscle layer that extends behind the ovaries. Additionally, it is distinguished by the presence of a protrusible penis and a long ovovitelline duct.

W. bipatria can reach up to 50 mm in length. On the dorsum, there is a light yellow median band flanked by two black paramedian bands, which are in turn bordered by pastel yellow lateral bands. The ventral side of the body is yellowish on the front tip and body margins, and whitish on the creeping sole. Additionally, the species lacks a glandular margin and has a cylindrical pharynx.

Etymology: The generic name of Winsoria was given in honor of turbellariologist Leigh Winsor, "for his immense contribution to the systematics, biogeography and functional anatomy of land flatworms". The specific epithet is derived from the Latin bi and patria, meaning "two countries", in reference to the species being found in both Argentina and Brazil.

Source: Wikipedia, article Winsoria bipatria. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
168860411/12/2022ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresJardín Botánico Carlos Thays, PalermoDiego Alfonso Rosa
160318928/06/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural La LucilaMarcos Garberoglio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Winsoria bipatria – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.