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Crenobia

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Crenobia
Crenobia alpina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Planariidae
Genus: Crenobia
Kenk, 1930

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

Description

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.