| Dugesia golanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Dugesiidae |
| Genus: | Dugesia |
| Species: | D. golanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dugesia golanica Bromley & Benazzi, 1991 | |
Dugesia golanica is a species of dugesiid triclad that inhabits freshwater bodies of Israel. The species is named after the Golan Heights. [1]
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