Planaria

This experiment involved one of the most primitive forms of life, a type of worm called planaria. ❋ M.D. Dharma Singh Khalsa (2001)

Although animals such as planaria and starfish can regrow virtually any part of their bodies, humans have restricted regenerative capabilities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

July 28th, 2009 3: 39 pm ET yeah, fascinating like planaria ... but I wouldn't put one of those in office either ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Within a year, the presence of RNAi had been documented in many other organisms, including fruit flies, trypanosomes, plants, planaria, hydra and zebrafish27. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Charles Darwin used Werner's Nomenclature of Colors but the only mention of "broccoli-brown" in Voyage of the Beagle is in a description of some kind of planaria. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Scientists kept a group of planaria in a dark box, flashed a light at them, then shocked them with electricity. ❋ M.D. Dharma Singh Khalsa (2001)

Jim, this research—if I'm understanding Ael correctly—had its earliest antecedents on Earth in some very primitive mind experiments concerning planaria. ❋ Diane Duane (2000)

See, I will place this white planaria on my hand; do you notice that it protrudes something you might perhaps say was its tongue? ❋ W. Houghton (N/A)

[169] Dr. Cobbold has informed the Author that he has never observed a planaria divide spontaneously, and he is sceptical as to that process taking place at all. ❋ St. George Mivart (N/A)

If the head of _planaria lugubris_ is cut off just behind the eyes, there develops at the cut surface of the head-piece another head turned in the opposite direction. ❋ Eberhard Dennert (N/A)

Cut them in two or more pieces, each piece will grow into a perfect planaria again. ❋ W. Houghton (N/A)

-- In the journal already mentioned, Dr. Kelaart has given descriptions of fifteen species of planaria, and four of a new genus, instituted by him for the reception of those differing from the normal kinds by some peculiarities which they exhibit in common. ❋ James Emerson Tennent (1836)

-- In the journal above alluded to, Dr. Kelaart has given descriptions of fifteen species of planaria, and four of a new genus, instituted by him for the reception of those differing from the normal kinds by some peculiarities which they exhibit in common. ❋ James Emerson Tennent (1836)

These mice can not only close up ear holes, they can partially regenerate things like lost toes, which is something that before we thought only sponges, planaria, and salamanders could do (humans can regenerate some things, like parts of our livers, damaged muscle, etc, but LIMBS are way beyond us). ❋ Unknown (2010)

I used planaria in [biology] and the [ratchet girl] was the [specimen]. ❋ Buttfacebuttfacebuttface (2018)