A silent predator ad portas - Dolichoplana striata Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Geoplanidae) recorded for the first time in Bulgaria
2025/05/02 by Nikolay Simov, Simeon Borissov, Vera Antonova · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions #Marine Ecology and Invasive Species #Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
paper · pdf · doi:10.48027/hnb.47.054
openalex publication_date 2025/05/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26
Abstract
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.
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