''Spathula'' is a
genus of
dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, ''Spathula'' was ranked as a subgenus of ''
Dugesia''.
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head.
[Ball, I. R.: A contribution to the phylogeny and biogeography of the freshwater triclads (Platyhelminthes: Turbellaria). Biology of the Turbellaria (Edited by: Riser NW and Morse MP). New York: McGraw-Hill New York 1974, 339-401.]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Spathula''
[*Tyler S, Schilling S, Hooge M, and Bush LF (comp.) (2006-2012) Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7 ']
Database
:
* ''
Spathula agelaea''
Hay & Ball, 1979
* ''
Spathula alba''
Allison, 1997
* ''
Spathula camara''
Ball, 1977
* ''
Spathula dittae''
Ball & Tran, 1979
* ''
Spathula foeni''
Ball, 1977
* ''
Spathula fontinalis
''Spathula'' is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, ''Spathula'' was ranked as a subgenus of '' Dugesia''.
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head.Ball, I. R.: A co ...
''
(Nurse, 1950)
* ''
Spathula gourbaultae''
Ball, 1977
* ''
Spathula limicola
''Spathula'' is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, ''Spathula'' was ranked as a subgenus of '' Dugesia''.
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head.Ball, I. R.: A co ...
''
(Nurse, 1950)
* ''
Spathula miserabile''
Sluys & Grant, 2006
* ''
Spathula musculosa
''Spathula'' is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, ''Spathula'' was ranked as a subgenus of '' Dugesia''.
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head.Ball, I. R.: A co ...
''
Sluys & Grant, 2006
* ''
Spathula neara
''Spathula'' is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, ''Spathula'' was ranked as a subgenus of '' Dugesia''.
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head.Ball, I. R.: A co ...
''
Ball, 1977
* ''
Spathula ochyra
''Spathula'' is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, ''Spathula'' was ranked as a subgenus of '' Dugesia''.
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head.Ball, I. R.: A co ...
''
Ball & Tran, 1979
* ''
Spathula schauinslandi''
(Neppi, 1904)
* ''
Spathula simplex''
Sluys & Grant, 2006
* ''
Spathula truculenta''
Ball, 1977
* ''
Spathula trunculata''
Ball, 1977
* ''
Spathula tryssa''
Ball, 1977
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3388165
Dugesiidae
Rhabditophora genera