Phagocata is a genus of planariid triclad.
Description Members of the genus are oblong and plano-convex in shape, contractile, and mucous, with auricles on its front. It has two ventral pores: one for the mouth and one for the genitalia. The genus is defined by its abundance of proboscises, with the type species having been described as having "not less than twenty-three".
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Phagocata:
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