Other Invertebrates
Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)
Sighting 4412186

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Unfortunately the resolution and focus of the photo are insufficient to allow a confident identification. It could be P. atrata or P. ventrolineata, or indeed an other species. The eyes are not visible, nor the ventral surface.
Insufficient or inconclusive evidence 9 Dec 2021 turb
Parakontikia ventrolineata 9 Dec 2021 trevorpreston
Parakontikia atrata 9 Dec 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 9 Dec 2021 Tammy

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trevorpreston wrote:
   9 Dec 2021
I can't see any segmentation, I think this might be a Flatworm.
Tammy wrote:
   9 Dec 2021
Thank you. If I see it again should I kill it ie does it have an impact on local natives?
turb wrote:
   9 Dec 2021
trevorpreston wrote:
   10 Dec 2021
Probably no need to kill it, it is a native, although if its a stripe bellied flatworm it originated in another part of australia. Best to leave it. Happy for more sightings with a closer view.

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