Cura foremanii is a species of freshwater planarian belonging to the family Dugesiidae.[1][2] It is found in freshwater habitats within North America.
| Cura foremanii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Dugesiidae |
| Genus: | Cura |
| Species: | C. foremanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cura foremanii (Girard, 1852) | |
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Etymology
The specific epithet was given in honor of Edward R. Foreman.[3]
Description
Cura foremanii is about 7–15 millimeters in length, and has a flat, oblong, broad, thick, oval-like shape. Its head is in the shape of a broad triangle with a blunt point. It has unpigmented circular dash-like regions on the side of its auricles; but its general body color ranges from dark brown or gray to black. Its underside is pale, but retains the same hue as its backside.[3][4] It has two eyes; the eyes are a light grey or white with black pigment forming a "pupil".[5]