Cura fortis explained

Cura fortis is a species of freshwater planarian belonging to the family Dugesiidae.^[1] It is found in New Zealand.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin, meaning "firm". This is in reference to the species' large penial papilla.^[2]

Description

Cura fortis is about eight millimeters long and 3.5 mm wide. It can range from a dark brown to reddish color on its backside, and its underside is a dark grey with black spots. Its eyes are set in unpigmented patches.

Notes and References

1. Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. . 2023. Cura fortis Sluys & Kawakatsu, 2001 . 484160. 26 June 2023.
2. Sluys, R, & Kawakatsu, Masaharu. (2001). Contribution to an inventory of the freshwater planarians of Australia and New Zealand (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae), with distribution maps of the species examined. Beaufortia, 51(10), 163–198.