Turbellaria --- Distribution records

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Collecting site

Purity Springs, near Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA
lat/long are for Augusta, Purity Springs not found.
latitude: 37.686668    
longitude: -96.976387    

Precision of location: Alexandria Digital Library (with USGS GNIS data)
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Collected here:

Sphalloplana kansensisMay 18, 1942specimen from Dr. Leslie Hubricht AMNH no. 311-313. Although 'taken in a spring, this species is undoubtedly a cave planarian for it lacks eyes and has the typical aspect of othe Kenkiidae.'
Sphalloplana kansensisJune 12, 1964one specimen collected by Russell M. Norton. Kenk checked this location in 1967 and 1970 with no planarians. Also checked in 1973, no results.