Cura fortis is a species of freshwater planarian belonging to the family Dugesiidae. It is found in New Zealand.
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin , meaning "firm". This is in reference to the species' large penial papilla.Sluys, R, & Kawakatsu, Masaharu. (2001). Contribution to an inventory of the freshwater planarians of Australia and New Zealand (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae), with distribution maps of the species examined. Beaufortia, 51(10), 163–198.
Description Cura fortis is about eight millimeters long and 3.5 mm wide. It can range from a dark brown to reddish color on its backside, and its underside is a dark grey with black spots. Its eyes are set in unpigmented patches.
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