Spathula

Spathula is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, Spathula was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia. The name of the genus derives from the Latin spathula, meaning "broad, flat piece".

Description

Specimens of this genus have a triangular head. Along with this, the genus was originally defined as planarians with "one atrium around the penis, into which opens the bursa stalk" and numerous testes.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus SpathulaSpathula agelaea Hay & Ball, 1979Spathula alba Allison, 1997Spathula camara Ball, 1977Spathula dittae Ball & Tran, 1979Spathula foeni Ball, 1977Spathula fontinalis Spathula gourbaultae Ball, 1977Spathula limicola Spathula miserabile Sluys & Grant, 2006Spathula musculosa Sluys & Grant, 2006Spathula neara Ball, 1977Spathula ochyra Ball & Tran, 1979Spathula schauinslandi Spathula simplex Sluys & Grant, 2006Spathula truculenta Ball, 1977Spathula trunculata Ball, 1977Spathula tryssa Ball, 1977