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Dugesia bactriana De Beauchamp, 1959
Nomenclature
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Family: DugesiidaeGenus: Dugesia
Species:
Dugesia bactriana De Beauchamp, 1959
SUMMARY
Dugesia bactriana is a freshwater planarian species first described by Paul de Beauchamp in 1959 from specimens collected in Afghanistan.
The species color is yellowish grey. Head has a triangular shape with its anterior tip rounded and short auricles. Size reaches 15 mm in length and 4 mm width.
Among known Dugesia species, D. bactriana is distinguished by the presence of three muscular and glandular organs in its copulatory apparatus.