Spathula

Spathula is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Until 1977, Spathula was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia. The name of the genus derives from the Latin spathula, meaning "broad, flat piece".

Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head. Along with this, the genus was originally defined as planarians with "one atrium (undivided) around the penis, into which opens the bursa stalk" and numerous testes.

Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Spathula


 * Spathula agelaea Hay & Ball, 1979
 * Spathula alba Allison, 1997
 * Spathula camara Ball, 1977
 * Spathula dittae Ball & Tran, 1979
 * Spathula foeni Ball, 1977
 * Spathula fontinalis (Nurse, 1950)
 * Spathula gourbaultae Ball, 1977
 * Spathula limicola (Nurse, 1950)
 * Spathula miserabile Sluys & Grant, 2006
 * Spathula musculosa Sluys & Grant, 2006
 * Spathula neara Ball, 1977
 * Spathula ochyra Ball & Tran, 1979
 * Spathula schauinslandi (Neppi, 1904)
 * Spathula simplex Sluys & Grant, 2006
 * Spathula truculenta Ball, 1977
 * Spathula trunculata Ball, 1977
 * Spathula tryssa Ball, 1977