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Dugesia aethiopica
Species of worm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dugesia aethiopica is a species of freshwater dugesiid planarian found in Lake Tana in Ethiopia.[1][2]
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Etymology
The specific epithet of aethiopica refers to the type-locality, within the country of Ethiopia.[3]
Description
Dugesia aethiopica is about 20–22 mm long and 2.5–3 mm wide. It has two eyes in the middle of its head, and unpigmented auricular grooves. Its backside is brown, with a paler underside. Pores for the mouth and genitalia are located on the underside.[3]
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