Dugesia annandalei

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Dugesia annandalei
A short, dark flatworm with two white eyes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Dugesiidae
Genus: Dugesia
Species:
D. annandalei
Binomial name
Dugesia annandalei
(Kaburaki, 1918)
Synonyms

Planaria annandalei Kaburaki, 1918

Dugesia annandalei is a species of dugesiid planarian that is native to Myanmar. It is a species of freshwater flatworm, commonly known for their simple body structure and remarkable ability to regenerate lost body parts.[1] It is named after a Scottish Zoologist Nelson Annandale, Dugesia annandalei is a lesser-known species within the diverse genus Dugesia, which includes many species distributed worldwide.

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