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Land planarian (Artioposthia scaphoidea) A land flatworm. Thanks to Dr. Leigh Winsor for the ID and expert information.<br />
He writes &quot;An interesting specimen. The species exhibits considerable variation in the dorsal groundcolour. The original specimen described from SE Queensland / northern NSW, was light brown. Other specimens are darker brown; some have a slight greenish-blue cast overlaying the ground colour, and some a more yellowish cast. The basic dorsal, lateral (sometimes faint as in this specimen), and ventral stripe patterns remain constant.&quot;<br />
Australopacifica scaphoidea is a synonym. Artioposthia scaphoidea,Australia,Geoplanarian,Geoplanidae,Geotagged,Summer,land planarian Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Land planarian (Artioposthia scaphoidea)

A land flatworm. Thanks to Dr. Leigh Winsor for the ID and expert information.
He writes "An interesting specimen. The species exhibits considerable variation in the dorsal groundcolour. The original specimen described from SE Queensland / northern NSW, was light brown. Other specimens are darker brown; some have a slight greenish-blue cast overlaying the ground colour, and some a more yellowish cast. The basic dorsal, lateral (sometimes faint as in this specimen), and ventral stripe patterns remain constant."
Australopacifica scaphoidea is a synonym.

    comments (4)

  1. Stunning find, planarians are so little seen and photographed. Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy. Was very lucky. I think I've seen only one very commonly seen flatworm before this one. Yes, exciting for me and better still, to have an expert add information was just great.
      Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
  2. Very cool spotting, Leuba! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks Christine. Posted 2 years ago

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A land based flatworm typically from 50 to 120mm long and found in moist, dark and less disturbed locations.

Similar species: Tricladida
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded May 19, 2023. Captured Jan 25, 2023 08:15 in 16 Alexandra St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/11.2
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 10.99mm