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Catenulidae
Family of flatworms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catenulidae is a family of freshwater catenulid flatworms.
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Catenulidae | |
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Catenula lemnae | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Catenulida |
Family: | Catenulidae Graff, 1905 |
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Catenulids are characterized by an ovoid brain located in the preoral region. The brain lacks a distinct division into anterior and posterior lobes, although a constriction may occur.[2]