Parakontikia ventrolineata

Stripe-bellied flatworm at Lyneham, ACT

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Identification history

	Parakontikia ventrolineata	16 Jun 2021	turb
	Unverified	16 Jun 2021	trevorpreston

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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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turb wrote:

16 Jun 2021

The single row of multiple eyes, dorsal stripe pattern and ground colour, and eponymous paired ventral stripes characterise this species.

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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
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Other Invertebrates Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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