Cura foremanii

Cura foremanii is a species of freshwater planarian belonging to the family Dugesiidae. It is found in freshwater habitats within North America.

Etymology

The specific epithet was given in honor of Edward R. Foreman.

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. It has two eyes; the eyes are a light grey or white with black pigment forming a "pupil".