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a Schematic drawing of an adult specimen of M. lignano. The length of the animal is about 1.5 mm. b Regeneration cycle: from a pharynx-level amputee to a fully regenerated animal. Photographs were taken 1, 14, and 51 days after amputation from the same individual. All images in scale