Parakontikia ventrolineata
Stripe-bellied flatworm at Lyneham, ACT
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| Parakontikia ventrolineata | turb | 16 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 16 Jun 2021 |
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User's notes
Flatworm approx. 30-40mm under log at Lyneham Wetlands. Appears Black with two faint grey dorsal stripes, closer up appears dark grey, slightly speckled with lighter stripes, pale grey ventral surface possibly with some striping.
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16 Jun 2021
The single row of multiple eyes, dorsal stripe pattern and ground colour, and eponymous paired ventral stripes characterise this species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131111-35.255000
- Altitude 573.0m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 16 Jun 2021 09:28 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Parakontikia ventrolineata Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Parakontikia ventrolineata Scientific name
- Stripe-bellied flatworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1099.5m Recorded at altitude
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