Dugesia annandalei

Dugesia annandalei is a species of dugesiid planarian that is native to Myanmar. It is a species of freshwater flatworm, commonly known for their simple body structure and remarkable ability to regenerate lost body parts. It is named after a Scottish Zoologist Nelson Annandale, Dugesia annandalei is a lesser-known species within the diverse genus Dugesia, which includes many species distributed worldwide.

Description

Dugesia annandalei has a broad, round head with a very slight narrowing as a "neck". The back end is rounded. It's about six millimeters long and 1.5 mm wide. The backside is a buffed brown that darkens near the middle across the body, from the eyes to the back end. The underside is paler in color. There are two eyes, crescent-like in shape, each surrounded by an unpigmented oval. There is an auricle on each side of the head, which appears as a colorless streak.