Parakontikia ventrolineata

Stripe-bellied flatworm at Lyneham, ACT

Parakontikia ventrolineata at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Jun 2021
Parakontikia ventrolineata at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Jun 2021
Parakontikia ventrolineata at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Jun 2021
Parakontikia ventrolineata at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Jun 2021
Parakontikia ventrolineata at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Jun 2021
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Parakontikia ventrolineata 16 Jun 2021 turb
Unidentified 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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