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Sphalloplana (Sphalloplana) kansensis

  site site # (info) collection date kind depth substrate salin comments reference
A Purity Springs, near Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA 1516
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May 18, 1942 type locality     freshwater specimen from Dr. Leslie Hubricht AMNH no. 311-313. Although 'taken in a spring, this species is undoubtedly a cave planarian for it lacks eyes and has the typical aspect of othe Kenkiidae.' Hyman LH (1945): 479
B Purity Springs, near Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA 1516
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June 12, 1964       freshwater one specimen collected by Russell M. Norton. Kenk checked this location in 1967 and 1970 with no planarians. Also checked in 1973, no results. Kenk R (1977): 8

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