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Crenobia

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Crenobia is a genus of planarians in the family Planariidae. It is endemic to Europe and Anatolia.[1]

Description

The genus Crenobia includes planarians with an extremely thick muscle coat surrounding the genital atrium. The copulatory bursa it relatively small when compared to other genera of freshwater planarians.[1]

Distribution

The genus Crenobia occurs in Anatolia and across most of Europe, including several islands in the Mediterranean Sea, although it seems to be absent in most of the Iberian Peninsula.[1]

Species

The following species are currently recognized in the genus Crenobia:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sluys, Ronald (September 2022). "Biogeography and diversification of the freshwater planarian Crenobia alpina sensu lato (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida): A synthetic review". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 300: 12–26. doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2022.05.010. ISSN 0044-5231.
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Crenobia: Brief Summary

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Crenobia is a genus of planarians in the family Planariidae. It is endemic to Europe and Anatolia.

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