Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Bipalium kewense
(Bipaliidae)

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Species description or overview Taxonomy & nomenclature Impacts Images Distribution

Species description or overview

Land planarians overview
Information on land planarians Bipalium kewense and Dolichoplana striata, which are are voracious predators on earthworms, is presented by the University of Florida.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Bipalium kewense
Nomenclatural information about Bipalium kewense is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Land planarians overview
Information on land planarians Bipalium kewense and Dolichoplana striata, which are are voracious predators on earthworms, is presented by the University of Florida.

Images

Hammerhead worm images
Bipalium kewense images clearly display "hammerhead" feature (davesgarden.com).

Distribution

Land planarians overview
Information on land planarians Bipalium kewense and Dolichoplana striata, which are are voracious predators on earthworms, is presented by the University of Florida.

Hammerhead worm images
Bipalium kewense images clearly display "hammerhead" feature (davesgarden.com).

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