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Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Eumetazoa

Superphylum: Platyzoa

Class: Turbellaria

Order: Tricladida

Family: Platyhelminthes

Genus: Turbellaria

Common name: Land planarians

Most are undescribed. To read about these flatworms visit: Phil Bendle Collection:Flatworm (Family Geoplanidae) Land planarians

Photo of an undescribed NZ native terrestrial flatworm found under a log in damp conditions. 100mm in length. Photographed in New Plymouth.

black flat worm.jpg

Contracted to 40mm in length.

Flatworm Genus Turbellaria unknown-1.jpg

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