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| worms > Phylum Platyhelminthes > Class Turbellaria > Order Polycladida |
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mangrove flatworms Limnostylochus sp. Family Stylochidae updated Jun 09 Where seen? This maroon flatworm is sometimes seen in numbers in shallow pools of water in our back mangroves. Particularly at night or the early morning. Features: 2-3cm long. Plain dark red, maroon or brown sometimes with tiny faint pale speckles, the body margin is not very ruffled. Often there is a white patchy pattern along the length of the body that looks like the internal digestive system. There are no obvious pseudotentacles. May be quite active but not very fast moving. The Family Stylochidae is one of the largest polyclad families and includes some voracious flatworms known as 'oyster leeches' and are considered a pest on farmed bivalves such as oyster and pearl farms. Some members may produce large amounts of toxic mucus. |
 Admiralty Park, Jun 09 |
 Lim Chu Kang, Apr 09 |
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 Kranji Nature Trail, Dec 10  |
 Sungei Buloh Besar, Apr 11 |
 Sungei Buloh Besar, Apr 11 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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