Flatworm from family Geoplanidae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
- Order
- Seriata
- Family
- Geoplanidae
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
