A Flatworm at Shannons Flat, ACT
Identification history
| Caenoplana sulphurea | 7 Apr 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Caenoplana sulphurea | 29 Mar 2026 | turb | ||
| Unverified | 29 Mar 2026 | KMcCue |
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User's notes
I have never seen a yellow worm before
2 comments
turb
wrote:
29 Mar 2026
Unfortunately the image is not sharp. There appears to be traces of fine median lateral stripes in addition to the paired dorsal marginal stripes anteriorly.
KMcCue
wrote:
7 Apr 2026
I didn't see dorsal marginal stripes the worms appeared yellow, no racing stripes.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.979431-35.882242
- Altitude 1257.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Shannons Flat, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Mar 2026 11:03 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
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Collections
KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) Other Invertebrates Caenoplana sulphurea
Species information
- Caenoplana sulphurea Scientific name
- A Flatworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1422.91m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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