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Genus of flatworms

Polycelis
Polycelis nigra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Planariidae
Genus: Polycelis
Ehrenberg, 1831
Synonyms
  • Polycelidia Livanov & Zabusova, 1940
  • Polycoelis Beneden, 1861
  • Polyscelis Girard, 1850
  • Sorocelides Zabusova, 1929

Polycelis is a genus of planarians in the family Planariidae. The genus was described in 1831 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg and currently has no consensus on the exact number of species.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Polycelis:

References

  1. ^ "Polycelis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Polycelis Ehrenberg, 1831". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
Taxon identifiers
Polycelis
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