Australoplana sanguinea

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Australoplana sanguinea
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Australoplana
Species:
A. sanguinea
Binomial name
Australoplana sanguinea
(Moseley, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Australopacifica sanguinea(Moseley, 1877)
  • Caenoplana sanguineaMoseley, 1877
  • Geoplana sanguineaMoseley, 1877

Australoplana sanguinea also known as the Australian flatworm [1] is a species of flatworm native to Australia. It has been locally introduced to New Zealand and is considered an invasive alien pest species in the UK. [1] [2] [3] Two subspecies are currently recognized, A. s. alba (Jones, 1981) and A. s. sanguinea Moseley, 1877. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Non-native flatworms". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. "Australoplana sanguinea (Moseley, 1877)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. "Australoplana sanguinea". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. "Australoplana sanguinea (Moseley, 1877)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 April 2021.