Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Flatworms


Order: Seriata

Size range

  • Long, thin, unsegmented animals, up to 120 mm or more

Distribution

  • New Zealand native

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

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