Australoplana sanguinea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Tricladida |
Family: | Geoplanidae |
Genus: | Australoplana |
Species: | A. sanguinea
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Binomial name | |
Australoplana sanguinea (Moseley, 1877)
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Australoplana sanguinea also known as the Australian flatworm [1] is a species of flatworm native to Australia. It has been locally introduced to New Zealand and is considered an invasive alien pest species in the UK.[1][2][3] Two subspecies are currently recognized, A. s. alba (Jones, 1981) and A. s. sanguinea Moseley, 1877.[4]