Platydemus

Platydemus is a genus of large predatory land planarians in the tribe Rhynchodemini.



Description
Species of the genus Platydemus are characterized by a massive, slightly convex body with a broad creeping sole and very large eyes. The copulatory apparatus has a large chamber with folded epithelium in the male atrium, usually with a small penis.

Species
The genus Platydemus includes the following species:
 * Platydemus bivittatus von Graff, 1899
 * Platydemus fasciatus (Spencer, 1892)
 * Platydemus grandis (Spencer, 1892)
 * Platydemus joliveti de Beauchamp, 1972
 * Platydemus lividus von Graff, 1899
 * Platydemus longibulbus de Beauchamp, 1972
 * Platydemus macrophthalmus von Graff, 1899
 * Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp, 1963 – "New Guinea flatworm"
 * Platydemus pindaudei de Beauchamp, 1972
 * Platydemus tabatteldii Graff, 1899
 * Platydemus vanheurni de Beauchamp, 1929
 * Platydemus victoriae (Dendy, 1890)
 * Platydemus zimmermanni de Beauchamp, 1952