Spathula
Sign in to saveSpathula is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
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Genus
- PhylumPlatyhelminthes
- OrderTricladida
- FamilyDugesiidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Spathula is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, Spathula was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia. The name of the genus derives from the Latin , meaning "broad, flat piece".
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