Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm at Perisher Valley, NSW
Identification history
| Caenoplana coerulea | 21 Aug 2024 | turb | ||
| Caenoplana coerulea | 21 Aug 2024 | MB |
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turb
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21 Aug 2024
This Royal blue-coloured specimen is typical of those found at altitude in the alpine regions. The species is usually a dark greenish Prussian Blue colour, with a Royal Blue ventral surface. However, at altitude, the dorsal colour is much lighter. Other blue-green species, such as Caenoplana spenceri also exhibit this phenomenon in the alpine region.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.367831-36.384153
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Perisher Valley, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2009 03:49 PM Recorded on
- MB Recorded by
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MB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Caenoplana coerulea Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Caenoplana coerulea Scientific name
- Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1809.4m Recorded at altitude
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