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Genus of flatworms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cura is a genus of freshwater flatworm (triclads) belonging to the family Dugesiidae.
Cura | |
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Cura foremanii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Dugesiidae |
Genus: | Cura Strand, 1942[1] |
Species[2] | |
Cura was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia until 1974, then it was elevated to the genus rank.[3]
Individuals of this genus have a low triangle-shaped head.[4]
Cura species present a disjunct distribution. C. foremanii inhabits North America,[5] while C. fortis is found in New Zealand,[6] and C. pinguis in Australia, New Zealand,[6] and New Caledonia.[7]
Phylogenetic tree including five dugesiid genera after Álvarez-Presas et al., 2008:[8]
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