Giant Land Planarian is a photograph by Dr Morley Read which was uploaded on July 20th, 2016.
Giant Land Planarian
A Giant Land Planarian (Platyhelminthes, family Geoplanidae) on a leaf in the rainforest understory in Ecuador. They are actives at night and feed on... more
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Giant Land Planarian
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Dr Morley Read
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A Giant Land Planarian (Platyhelminthes, family Geoplanidae) on a leaf in the rainforest understory in Ecuador. They are actives at night and feed on large arthropods (crickets, spiders) which it captures live, presumably by creeping up & engulfing them. The ectoderm contains mucus- secreting cells. This mucus, visible in the picture, aids movement and also protects the delicate body from damage.
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July 20th, 2016
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