Australopacifica subviridis
6 Greenish planarian at Crooked Corner, NSW
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| Australopacifica subviridis | turb | 28 Oct 2021 | |
| Artioposthia howitti | trevorpreston | 28 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | Milly | 27 Oct 2021 |
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Significant sighting
4 comments
28 Oct 2021
Lovely flatworm. Not one I'm familiar with so I'm excited to see this sighting.
I'm guessing it may be Howitts planarian, being at a loss for other options, but I'm sure turb will be able to help out more with this one.
I'm guessing it may be Howitts planarian, being at a loss for other options, but I'm sure turb will be able to help out more with this one.
28 Oct 2021
There are a few species of land planarians that are similar in appearance, and it can be difficult to distinguish between them on the basis of a photo, especially if the eye pattern is indistinct. This species can be separated from Artioposthia howitti as the latter has a single row of eyes contouring the anterior tip and continuing in a single row posteriorly. Also the stripe pattern of typical examples of these species differs. Caenoplana species are sticky and are relatively slow moving, whereas A. howitti moves quite rapidly. The ALA has the species incorrectly listed as Australopacifica subviridis. It is really Caenoplana subviridis, based on an anatomical examination of the Type specimen.
29 Oct 2021
Wow! The first sighting of this species on Canberra Nature Map! I'm so thrilled, never ever expected to get a 'significant sighting'! Thank you so much!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.345563-34.208961
- Places Crooked Corner, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Mar 2010 11:27 AM Recorded on
- Milly Recorded by
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- Significant Other Invertebrates Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) Milly Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Australopacifica subviridis
Species information
- Australopacifica subviridis Scientific name
- Greenish planarian Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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