Phil Bendle Collection:Flatworm (undescribed) 1

Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Eumetazoa

Superphylum: Platyzoa

Class: Turbellaria

Order: Tricladida

Family: Platyhelminthes

Genus Newzealandia

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

Undescribed NZ native terrestrial flatworm in the Genus Newzealandia.

It's body is contracted. Photographed in New Plymouth.

Flatworm with body extended

Undescribed NZ native flatworm, egg cocoon found on Te Henui Walkway, New Plymouth

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