Kingdom Animalia Suborder Continenticola Scientific name Cura Rank Genus | Class Rhabditophora Family Dugesiidae Phylum Platyhelminthes Order Tricladida | |
Similar Tricladida, Dugesiidae, Recurva, Girardia, Geoplanoidea | ||
Cura is a genus of freshwater flatworm (triclad) belonging to the family Dugesiidae.
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Cura was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia until 1974, then it was upgraded to the genus rank.
Description
Individuals of this genus have a low triangle-shaped head.
Distribution
Cura species present a disjunct distribution. C. foremanii inhabits North America, while C. fortis is found in New Zealand, and C. pinguis in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Phylogeny
Phylogenetic tree including five dugesiid genera after Álvarez-Presas et al., 2008:
References
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