Lenkunya virgata
Brown-streaked planarian at Latham, ACT
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| Lenkunya virgata | turb | 6 Jun 2021 | |
| Lenkunya virgata | trevorpreston | 6 Jun 2021 |
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User's notes
Flatworm about 25mm. Brown speckling on dorsal surface, darker speckles seem to be condensed to form vague lines including one larger line off center, pale cream/white underneath. Found under thick piece of bark in forested area above Ginninderra Creek.
1 comment
6 Jun 2021
At last, photos in which the eyes are not too obscured by reflections, and as a bonus, a wonderfully brown-streaked dorsum alluded to in the specific epithet virgatum. Also nice clear views of the ventral surface.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.021731-35.214354
- Altitude 592.0m
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Jun 2021 02:37 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Collections
- Other Invertebrates Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lenkunya virgata
Species information
- Lenkunya virgata Scientific name
- Brown-streaked planarian Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 806m Recorded at altitude
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