Cura fortis

Cura fortis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Order:	Tricladida
Family:	Dugesiidae
Genus:	Cura
Species:	C. fortis
Binomial name
	Cura fortis; Sluys & Kawakatsu, 2001

Cura fortis is a species of freshwater planarian belonging to the family Dugesiidae.[1] It is found in New Zealand.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin fortis, meaning "firm". This is in reference to the species' large penial papilla.[2]

Description

Cura fortis is about eight millimeters long and 3.5 mm wide. It can range from a dark brown to reddish color on its backside, and its underside is a dark grey with black spots. Its eyes are set in unpigmented patches.[2]

References

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (2023). "Cura fortis Sluys & Kawakatsu, 2001". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Sluys, R, & Kawakatsu, Masaharu. (2001). Contribution to an inventory of the freshwater planarians of Australia and New Zealand (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae), with distribution maps of the species examined. Beaufortia, 51(10), 163–198.

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[worms-1] Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (2023). "Cura fortis Sluys & Kawakatsu, 2001". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[sluys2001-2] Sluys, R, & Kawakatsu, Masaharu. (2001). Contribution to an inventory of the freshwater planarians of Australia and New Zealand (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae), with distribution maps of the species examined. Beaufortia, 51(10), 163–198.