Order Tricladida | Phylum Platyhelminthes Rank Species | |
Similar Dugesia artesiana, Dugesia aenigma, Dugesia subtentaculata, Dugesia sagitta, Dugesiidae | ||
Dugesia tubqalis is a species of dugesiid triclad that inhabits springs of Morocco, Africa. It's named after the Toubkal peak (Tubqal in Berber), the highest in the Atlas Mountains. It has been found between 1,702 and 2,164 m of altitude.
Description
Living animals measure up to 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in length and 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in width. They have a pigmented dorsal surface, and a paler ventral surface. The head is triangle-shaped with two eyes in pigment free-patches.
References
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