A silent predator ad portas - Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) recorded for the first time in Bulgaria
The first record of alien terrestrial planaria Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula is reported. It was found in a greenhouse with exotic plants near Plovdiv City (Southern Bulgaria). The distribution of the invasive planarians has to be regularly monitored as they are responsible for a negative impact on the soil biodiversity.
Authors
- Simeon Borissov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3932-1285)
- Nikolay Simov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1626-2964)
- Vera Antonova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3210-5264)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Historia naturalis bulgarica
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48027/hnb.47.054
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00