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Van Diemen's flatworm
Artioposthia diemenensis
Artioposthia diemenensis, also known as Van Diemen's flatworm, is a species of land planarian in the tribe Caenoplanini. It has been found in southern Australia, including Tasmania.
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Description
Artioposthia diemenensis is generally flat and broad, sloping inwards at its ends. When crawling, it can reach up to 70 mm in length and 6 mm in width. The backside is a sepia brown color with some darker stripes running down; the entire backside is covered in whitish speckles. The underside is a whitish color.
== References ==
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 894785.