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Prostheceraeus vittatus, the candy striped flatworm, [2] is a species of marine polyclad flatworm in the family Euryleptidae. It is found in Western Europe, including on the western coasts of the British Isles .
Platyhelminthes (flatworms) [5] [13] More "advanced" bilaterians [15] Bilateral symmetry No: Yes Number of main cell layers Two, with jelly-like layer between them : Three: Distinct brain: No: Yes Specialized digestive system: No: Yes Specialized excretory system: No: Yes Body cavity containing internal organs No: Yes Specialized circulatory ...
New Zealand flatworm: Arthurdendyus triangulatus 15 August 2019 North American bullfrog: Lithobates (Rana) catesbeianus 3 August 2016 Pallas’s squirrel: Callosciurus erythraeus 3 August 2016 Pumpkinseed: Lepomis gibbosus 15 August 2019 Raccoon: Procyon lotor 3 August 2016 Raccoon dog: Nyctereutes procyonoides 2 February 2019 Red swamp crayfish
Microplana scharffi, like all flatworms, is an unsegmented, soft-bodied bilaterian without a body cavity, and with no specialized circulatory or respiratory organs. [2] Like other members of the Geoplanidae , it is dorso-ventrally flattened and creeps along with the whole of its ventral surface in contact with the substrate .
Eventually, the number grew to 11 dogs from five households across three counties infected between 2018 and 2023 with canine schistosomiasis, with seven from Orange County.
Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...
Bipalium species are predatory.Some species prey on earthworms, while others may also feed on mollusks. [10] [11] These flatworms can track their prey. [12]When captured, earthworms begin to react to the attack, but the flatworm uses the muscles in its body, as well as sticky secretions, to attach itself to the earthworm to prevent escape.
Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects is a series of books produced by the Royal Entomological Society (RES). The aim of the Handbooks is to provide ...