Spathula
Spathula is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
| Spathula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Dugesiidae |
| Genus: | Spathula Nurse, 1950 |
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Until 1977, Spathula was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia. The name of the genus derives from the Latin spathula, meaning "broad, flat piece".
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