Dugesia tigrina (Girard, 1850)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Platyhelminthes |
| Class | Turbellaria |
| Order | Tricladida |
| Family | Dugesiidae |
| Genus | Dugesia |
| Species | Dugesia tigrina (Girard, 1850) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1988. A review of the cave fauna of Canada, and the composition and ecology of the invertebrate fauna of caves and mines in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 1197–1213. doi:10.1139/z88-176
How to cite this account
Dugesia tigrina (Girard, 1850). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2414. https://cavebiology.org/species/dugesia-tigrina/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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