Spathula is a genus of dugesiid triclad. Its species are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Until 1977, Spathula was ranked as a subgenus of Dugesia. The name of the genus derives from the Latin , meaning "broad, flat piece".
Description
Specimens of this genus have a triangular head. Along with this, the genus was originally defined as planarians with "one atrium (undivided) around the penis, into which opens the bursa stalk" and numerous testes.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Spathula<ref>*Tyler S, Schilling S, Hooge M, and Bush LF (comp.) (2006-2012) Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7 Database </ref>
Spathula agelaea Hay & Ball, 1979
Spathula alba Allison, 1997
Spathula camara Ball, 1977
Spathula dittae Ball & Tran, 1979
Spathula foeni Ball, 1977
Spathula fontinalis (Nurse, 1950) Spathula gourbaultae Ball, 1977 Spathula limicola (Nurse, 1950) Spathula miserabile Sluys & Grant, 2006 Spathula musculosa Sluys & Grant, 2006 Spathula neara Ball, 1977 Spathula ochyra Ball & Tran, 1979 Spathula schauinslandi (Neppi, 1904) Spathula simplex Sluys & Grant, 2006 Spathula truculenta Ball, 1977 Spathula trunculata Ball, 1977 Spathula tryssa'' Ball, 1977