Dugesia japonica

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:planarians
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to freshwater
adapted to low light
gptkbp:application biomedical research
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style triploblastic
flattened body
has a pharynx
auricles
gptkbp:class Turbellaria
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
brown or gray
varies with environment
gptkbp:common_name Japanese planarian
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored in habitats.
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls ladder-like
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution East Asia
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:environment ponds and streams
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to pollution
indicator species
gptkbp:eye_color two eyespots
gptkbp:family Dugesiidae
gptkbp:field_of_study regenerative biology
gptkbp:foraging_behavior pharyngeal feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record collected in Japan
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic diversity
studied for regeneration
gptkbp:genus Dugesia
related to other planarians
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
shallow waters
benthic zone
widespread in Asia
gptkbp:has_feature elongated body shape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dugesia japonica
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length up to 10 cm
gptkbp:lifespan complex life cycle
gptkbp:movement ciliary gliding
gliding on mucus
gptkbp:order Tricladida
gptkbp:phylum Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:predators fish and birds
gptkbp:rank gptkb:species
gptkbp:reproduction asexual and sexual
hermaphroditic
direct development
gptkbp:research gptkb:Model
gptkbp:research_focus studied for stem cells
gptkbp:restoration high regenerative ability
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Dugesia_japonica
gptkbp:seed_dispersal approximately 1.5 billion base pairs