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== New Zealand Flatworm == | == New Zealand Flatworm == | ||
''A. triangulates'', also known as the New Zealand flatworm, is a free-living terrestrial flatworm native to New Zealand. This species of flatworm is considered to be an invasive species in several areas of Europe. It is considered an invasive species because of its predation over native earthworms leading to the decline of soil fertility. The leading vector of introduction for this invasive species is thought to be the horticulture and agriculture trade (Blackshaw and Stewart, 1992). | ''A. triangulates'', also known as the New Zealand flatworm, is a free-living terrestrial flatworm native to New Zealand. This species of flatworm is considered to be an invasive species in several areas of Europe. It is considered an invasive species because of its predation over native earthworms leading to the decline of soil fertility. The leading vector of introduction for this invasive species is thought to be the horticulture and agriculture trade (Blackshaw and Stewart, 1992). | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 26 April 2021
New Zealand Flatworm
A. triangulates, also known as the New Zealand flatworm, is a free-living terrestrial flatworm native to New Zealand. This species of flatworm is considered to be an invasive species in several areas of Europe. It is considered an invasive species because of its predation over native earthworms leading to the decline of soil fertility. The leading vector of introduction for this invasive species is thought to be the horticulture and agriculture trade (Blackshaw and Stewart, 1992).
Description
Scientific Classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Turbellaria
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Arthurdendyus
Species: Arthurdendyus triangulates
Habitat
Native range:
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