New Species ‘Dugesia punensis’ Discovered in Pune’s Pashan Lake — First Indian Planarian Species Identified in Four Decades

A remarkable scientific discovery has emerged from Pashan Lake in Pune, where a new species of planarian worm has been identified. Named Dugesia punensis, this species marks the first new Indian planarian discovery in over 40 years. The breakthrough was made by Ph.D. researcher Mithila Chinchalkar and her guide Dr. Ravindra Kshirsagar from the Department […]