Freddius
| Freddius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Rhabdocoela |
| Family: | Cheliplanidae |
| Genus: | Freddius Takeda & Kajihara, 2018 |
| Species: | F. tricaudatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Freddius tricaudatus Takeda & Kajihara, 2018
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Freddius is a genus of rhabdocoel flatworms in the family Cheliplanidae containing a single species Freddius tricaudatus. The species is native to sandy intertidal zone areas of northern Japan. It was first described in 2018 and the species was placed in a new genus based on the distinct proboscis morphology. The genus was named after the horror film character Freddy Krueger, and the species named for the tri-lobed tail.