Parakontikia ventrolineata
8 Stripe-bellied flatworm at Berlang, NSW
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| Parakontikia ventrolineata | turb | 30 Sep 2022 | |
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 30 Sep 2022 |
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Literally hundreds around the campsite after dark. There were many bundles of the black and orange ones together, any idea what they were doing? This sighting is for the orange ones but I can upload another for the black if needed.
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30 Sep 2022
The black species is Parakontikia ventrolineata, and the brown species is Anzoplana trilineata. They are probably feeding on some other invertebrate such as a snail. Parakontikia ventrolineata, like the others in its genus, is a gregarious species that will cluster and overwhelm prey by sheer numbers. Often they scavenge along creek banks at the waters edge. Anzoplana is also commonly associated with urban gardens and if present in numbers will exhibit similar behaviour.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.648378-35.724758
- Altitude 708.8m
- Places Berlang, NSW
Sighting information
- 200 Abundance
- 25 Sep 2022 08:17 PM Recorded on
- NedJohnston Recorded by
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- Featured NedJohnston 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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