Planaria

flatworm genus
Also known as: Crenobia

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bilateral nervous system

  • neuron; conduction of the action potential
    In nervous system: Simple bilateral systems

    …a free-living flatworm such as Planaria consists of a brain, longitudinal nerve cords, and peripheral nerve plexuses (interlacing networks of peripheral nerves; from Latin plectere, “to braid”). The brain, located in the anterior portion of the animal, is composed of two cephalic ganglia joined by a broad connection called a…

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genus of Turbellaria

  • planarian
    In planarian

    Planaria is the name of one genus, but the name planarian is used to designate any member of the family Planariidae and related families.

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