Bdellocephala | |
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Bdellocephala punctata | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Dendrocoelidae |
Genus: |
Bdellocephala de Man, 1875 |
Species [1] | |
Bdellocephala is a genus of freshwater triclad that inhabits different regions of Eurasia. [2] [1]
As in other genera of the family Dendrocoelidae, species of Bdellocephala have an anterior adhesive organ. However, differently from other dendrocoelids, species of Bdellocephala lack a well-developed penis papilla in the male copulatory apparatus, which is uncommon in freshwater planarians. [3]
Bdellocephala | |
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Bdellocephala punctata | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Dendrocoelidae |
Genus: |
Bdellocephala de Man, 1875 |
Species [1] | |
Bdellocephala is a genus of freshwater triclad that inhabits different regions of Eurasia. [2] [1]
As in other genera of the family Dendrocoelidae, species of Bdellocephala have an anterior adhesive organ. However, differently from other dendrocoelids, species of Bdellocephala lack a well-developed penis papilla in the male copulatory apparatus, which is uncommon in freshwater planarians. [3]