Flatworm from family Geoplanidae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Seriata
- Whānau
- Family
- Geoplanidae
Te Rahi
- He roa te hanga, he angiangi anō. Tērā ka tipu kia 120 mm neke atu te roa.
Size range
- Long, thin, unsegmented animals, up to 120 mm or more
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Aotearoa.
Distribution
- New Zealand native
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea ai i ngā wāhi haukū, hei tauira, i raro i ngā poro rākau.
- He wā anō ka kitea he noke e āhua rite ana tana upoko ki tō te mangōpare.
- He āhua rerekē ngā tae o ētahi – arā, he kahurangi, he kōwhai rānei.
- He kai kiko.
Life history
- Found in damp habitats, under logs
- A strange "hammerhead" worm is sometimes found
- Some are unusual colours such as blue or yellow
- Carnivorous
