Talk:Planarium
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[edit] Planarium
What this page needs is a picture or diagram of a common planaria.
[edit] Reconciliation of Taxon and Picture
I gave this page a proper taxobox, but then realized that the genus name of the picture caption is in conflict with the taxonomic info I put down. The source I'm using is www.itis.usda.gov and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of info out there for the Schmidtea genus, but I don't want to just go and change it. Anyone who has more info than I (possibly the originator of the picture) is more than welcome to try and fix this inconsistency. Cerealkiller13 05:26, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
I've just found a almost feet long planarian in my kitchen in Santa Barbara, California.
- Wow; that's really gross. Yes fascinating. Where did you find it? Scorpionman 22:12, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Regenerate
Regenerate
Scientists are trying despiratly to find a way to regenerate limbs in humans. One creature that can regenerat even half of its body in a couple of days is the planaria. My class did an experiment on planaria. The experiment was if you put different pollutants in the water where the planaria lived, whould it change their regeneration rate. In my before sentence, by mistake I avoid the number 2, so the size of the planarian I have found in Santa Barbara, Ca, is almost 2 feet long.
- These truly are amazing creatures. So why can't mammals and fish and insects and birds do that too? Why should we have to go through life without an arm or die without a head if planarians can just regenerate a new one? Scorpionman 17:02, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
Because Planarian are extremely simple creatures. They're mostly tissue. Its easy to regrow their body parts because they're isnt much there. We have bones and tendons and ligaments and things and a much more complex structure
[edit] Reverted Vandalism
I got rid of some vandalism. The only reason I am posting is becaue it seemed to be there for a while. Somebody has got to take better care of this page... Eiyuu Kou 09:33, 26 Feburary 2007 (PTC)
