Procotyla
| Procotyla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Dendrocoelidae |
| Genus: | Procotyla Leidy, 1857 |
| Species[1] | |
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Procotyla is a genus of freshwater planarian. Species of the genus Procotyla are known from North America and Russia.[citation needed]
Conservation
[edit]Procotyla typhlops is an endangered species in Maryland.[2]
Species
[edit]The genus Procotyla includes the following species:[1]
- Procotyla armata Korotnev, 1912
- Procotyla armatus Korotnev, 1912
- Procotyla fluviatilis Leidy, 1857
- Procotyla leidyi Girard, 1893
- Procotyla typhlops Kenk, 1935
Species formerly included in this genus include:[1]
- Procotyla baicalensis Sabussow, 1903 – now accepted as Bdellocephala baikalensis (Sabussow, 1903)
- Procotyla magnus Korotnev, 1912 – now accepted as Protocotylus magnus (Korotnev, 1912)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Tyler S, Artois T, Schilling S, Hooge M, Bush LF (eds.). "Procotyla Leidy, 1857". World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "List of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Animals of Maryland" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. November 2023.