Leptoplana discus ( LeConte, 1851 )

Ramos-Sánchez, Mariela, 2024, The polyclads (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific: Commented checklist and description of a new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 962 (1), pp. 1-67 : 50-51

Leptoplana discus ( LeConte, 1851)

Elasmodes discos LeConte, 1851: 319 (type locality: Isthmus of Panama).

Leptoplana discus – Faubel 1984b: 236 (new combination).

Distribution

Isthmus of Panama.

Habitat

Benthic.

Remarks

LeConte (1851) poorly described the external morphology of Leptoplana discus , focusing solely on its coloration and the number of eyes (without indicating the type of eyes), and did not include any character of the reproductive complex, nor did he make a diagram of the morphology of the species. Faubel (1984b) designated it as a species incertae sedis, due to the lack of characters that define the species. Therefore, it is recommended that the biological material be reviewed to corroborate the status of the species.