Order Tricladida -> Geoplanidae -> Arthurdendyus (Dendy 1894)
Image courtesy of Down Garden Services
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Terrestrial Planaria FlatwormsUnknown in the North Carolina Piedmont |
Professional landscapers, responding to a demand for lollipop tree scenescapes, accidentally transport terrestrial planaria all over the world. They are now there to stay, changing our ability to sustainably produce food in ways we do not yet understand. If you see one of these here please let us know! | |
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Order Tricladida -> Geoplanidae -> Arthurdendyus (Dendy 1894) Image courtesy of Down Garden Services |
Arthurdendyus (formerly Artioposthia) triangulataNew Zealand flatworm. Reported to be seriously decimating earthworm populations in the UK, but unknown here. |
 Geoplanidae -> Caenoplaninae -> Australopacifica (Dendy 1894) |
Australian
flatworm. Image courtesy of Ken Harris,
taken in Morwell National Park, Australia, 2003 Sept 29 |
 Geoplanidae -> Caenoplaninae -> Australopacifica (Dendy 1894) |
Australian
flatworm. Image courtesy of Ken Harris,
taken in Morwell National Park, Australia, 2003 October 16 |
 Geoplanidae -> Australoplana |
Australian
flatworm. Image courtesy of Ken Harris,
taken in Morwell National Park, Australia, 2003 April 5 |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> B. kewei Image courtesy of Tom D. Schultz |
Bipalium keweiPhotographed September, 2003 in Granville Township, Licking County, OH. Unknown here. |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> B. pennsylvanicum Image courtesy of Diversity Web |
Bipalium pennsylvanicumThree dark stripes on tan body; central black stripe much wider than B. kewense. So far, only identified in Pennsylvania. Preys on earthworms. Unknown here.Note: An academic authority on turbellaria claims this image is actually of B. vagum. Stay tuned. |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> B. rauchi (von Graf 1899) Photo courtesy of Melvyn Yeo |
Bipalium rauchiFound in unknown location on Jun 04, 2008, about 2.5cm in length. Known to be present in Florida, unknown here. |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> B. vagum Photo courtesy of Dave's Garden |
Bipalium vagumAs frequently as a grey rat snake is confused with a copperhead, B. vagum is frequently mis-identified as B. kewense by university scholars and nature websites. The North Carolina State University Department of Entomology mis-attributes both the worm and the photographer! Three dark stripes on tan body; central dark stripe much wider than B. kewense. Uninterrupted dark collar behind the head that completely encircles the neck, unlike the interrupted dark patches on B. kewense. Common in Florida in the United States. Thought to prey on snails and slugs. Unknown here. |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> ??? Photo courtesy of Craigslist |
Unknown 1Unidentified worm found here in the Triangle area July 20, 2007. Appearing to have two stripes, it is probably B. kewense, with the photograph not being distinct enough to show the narrow central stripe. Discoverer smushed worm before positive identification could be made. |
Order Tricladida -> Rhynchodemidae -> Rhynchodemus -> Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy 1851) Photo courtesy of N/A |
Rhynchodemus sylvaticushas been reported in North Carolina. A very small (<2 cm) flatworm from Europe that is well established in New Zealand, it uses an expanded cephalic hood to capture small insects. |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> ??? Photo courtesy of Dave's Garden |
Unknown 2Unidentified worm found in unknown location on Aug 2, 2007. Appears to have no stripes. Leigh Winsor suggests it may be Diversibipalium falcatum (Graff) from Sumatra, Indonesia. |
 Order Tricladida -> Bipaliidae -> Bipalium -> ??? Photo courtesy of Forestry Images |
Unknown 3: Humbertium voigti?Unidentified worm found in unknown location in the United States on Aug 25, 2008. Attributed as B. kewense, but Leigh Winsor suggests it may be Humbertium voigti (Graff) from northwestern Madagascar. |
 Order Tricladida -> Rhynchodemidae -> Dolichoplana striata Moseley Photo courtesy of Ken Fuller |
Dolichoplana striataFound in unknown location in California in 2005. Six stripes. Reported to prey on earthworms, but we have not confirmed this. Also common in Florida; unknown here. |
 Order Tricladida -> ??? Photo courtesy of Uglyoverload Weblog |
Unknown 4Unidentified worm found in unknown location in the United States on Aug 16, 2008. |
 Order Tricladida -> ??? Photo courtesy of UK DEFRA |
Terricola from the British IslesTerrestrial planaria thriving in England, from Australia, New Zealand and other areas, would probably do well here as well, so keep an eye out for them. |
Flatworms from New Zealand in the British Isles