Crenobia alpina

Crenobia alpina
A dark brown flatworm with two visible nodes on its head.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Planariidae
Genus: Crenobia
Species:
C. alpina
Binomial name
Crenobia alpina
(Dana, 1766)
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Dugesia alpina (Dana, 1766)
  • Fasciola alpina (Dana, 1766)
  • Hirudo alpina Dana, 1766
  • Planaria alpina (Dana, 1766)

Crenobia alpina, known as the alpine flatworm, is a species of triclad belonging to the family Planariidae.[1] They are found across the Alps.

  1. ^ Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2023). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Crenobia alpina (Dana, 1766). Accessed 2023-06-24.