Blue Garden Flatworm

Caenoplana coerulea

''Caenoplana coerulea'', known as the Blue Planarian or Blue Garden Flatworm is a species of land flatworm, a terrestrial turbellarian.
Blue garden flatworm Native to eastern Australia, this is a species of terrestrial planarian worm, often seen in number after rain. Their natural environment is in rainforest in leaf litter and under rocks and rotting logs; also in damp places in well-treed gardens. Harmless to humans and a predator of soil fauna. 80 mm length Australia,Blue Garden Flatworm,Caenoplana coerulea,Fall,Geoplanidae,Geotagged,Platyhelminthes,Tricladida,blue garden flatworm,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Appearance

This is a long narrow flatworm, which is shiny black or dark brown on the upper surface, and mid-blue underneath There is a narrow creamy/fawn coloured longitudinal stripe running down the center of the upper surface. Multiple eyespots are present. The head on some individuals has a pinkish appearance. The adult length is 6 to 12 cm.
Blue geoplanarian Varying in length from 30 to 80mm depending on mood. ;-) Found under a large old log on our property with several other creatures including another member of the genus. Australia,Blue Garden Flatworm,Caenoplana coerulea,Geotagged

Habitat

It is found in moist forest areas, and during drier periods it shelters under rocks, rotting logs and in leaf litter. It is often seen after periods of heavy rain.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionPlatyhelminthes
ClassRhabditophora
OrderTricladida
FamilyGeoplanidae
GenusCaenoplana
SpeciesC. coerulea
Photographed in
Australia