Argononemertes australiensis
A Ribbon Worm or Nematine at Kianga, NSW
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| Argononemertes australiensis | KimPullen | 12 Sep 2016 | |
| Argonemertes australiensis | Teresa | 12 Sep 2016 | |
| Unverified | Teresa | 12 Sep 2016 |
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User's notes
This is the flat worm Argonemertes australiensis and the white spots are its eggs about to be expelled
3 comments
19 Sep 2016
You are correct Kim, my spelling has let me down. Dr Leigh Windsor kindly gave me the ID for both of the Flat Worms, very interesting little critters.
26 Oct 2017
Good to get some of the lesser known - and perhaps less appealing - inverts up in the Atlas, Teresa.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.058179-36.189821
- Places Kianga, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Jul 2016 12:04 PM Recorded on
- Teresa Recorded by
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- My flagged sightings Other Invertebrates Other worms Teresa South Coast NatureMapr Argononemertes australiensis
Species information
- Argononemertes australiensis Scientific name
- A Ribbon Worm or Nematine Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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