Planaria torva

Planaria torva is a species of planarian in the family Planariidae. When an individual is cut into pieces, each piece has the ability to regenerate into a fully formed individual.

Planaria torva
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Planariidae
Genus: Planaria
Species:
P. torva
Binomial name
Planaria torva
(OF Müller, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Fasciola torva OF Müller, 1773
  • Dendroplanaria torva Komárek, 1926
  • Planaria torfrida Perkins, 1928
  • Dugesia torva (Müller OF, 1773)
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