triclad
English
Dugesia subtentaculata, a triclad
Noun
triclad (plural triclads)
- Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.
- 1991, E. A. Kabotyanski, L. P. Nezlin, D. A. Sakharov, 8: Serotonin neurones in the planarian pharynx, D. A. Sakharov, W. Winlow (editors), Studies in Neuroscience: Simpler Nervous Systems, Manchester University Press, page 138,
- Planarians (freshwater triclads) are turbellarian flatworms widely used in experimental biology.
- 2005, Allan Pentecost, Travertine, page 187:
- The triclads Dugesia, Polycelis and Planaria have been encountered (Durrenfeldt 1978) though Minckley (1963) mentions the avoidance of Dugesia in carbonate-depositing areas.
- 2014, György Kriska, Freshwater Invertebrates in Central Europe: A Field Guide, Springer, page 36,
- The body length of adult triclads (Tricladida) chiefly exceeds 6 mm.
- 1991, E. A. Kabotyanski, L. P. Nezlin, D. A. Sakharov, 8: Serotonin neurones in the planarian pharynx, D. A. Sakharov, W. Winlow (editors), Studies in Neuroscience: Simpler Nervous Systems, Manchester University Press, page 138,
Synonyms
- (member of order Tricladida): planarian
Related terms
- polyclad
References
Tricladida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Tricladida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Tricladida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons