Schmidtea
Encyclopedia
Schmidtea is a freshwater planarian genus widely used in regeneration
and developmental
studies.
Until 1991 Schmidtea was considered a Dugesia
subgenus, then it was upgraded to the genus rank.
Regeneration
-In biology:* Regeneration , the ability to recreate lost or damaged tissues, organs and limbs* Bush regeneration, an ecological technique practiced in Australia-In music:* Regeneration , a 1977 album by Roy Orbison...
and developmental
Developmental biology
Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.- Related fields of study...
studies.
Until 1991 Schmidtea was considered a Dugesia
Dugesia
Dugesia is a genus of dugesiid flatworms containing some common representatives of the class Turbellaria. These common flatworms are found in freshwater habitats. Their digestion tract consists of a central tubular pharynx. Each branch consists of ceca, which delivers the nutrients to the body...
subgenus, then it was upgraded to the genus rank.