flatworm!! i think this is a five stripe flatworm, which is native here :o}
I actually found this guy in the TOILET which is just about the worst place to discover a new kind of worm lmao!!
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today’s invertebrate……………….diplozoon paradoxum
this oddly fused couple says no to everything, because they are shaped like a cross ❌️❌️❌️!! they also can’t do normal couple things like dating, loving, arguing and stabbing because of their fused-ness and it makes them sad!!!!!
now you might wonder who’s who in this strange relationship, but I unfortunately can’t tell you because it’s a very private matter and they don’t like it being shared
glorpiness rating: fusey lusey
illustration by Ernst Haeckel
yeah it’s two worm lovers who fuse together forever. parasites are weird!!
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tonight’s invertebrate……………geoplana ibiuna
geoplana ibiuna loves to give small treats or sundries to her friends and family…
…little do they know that she gets her gifts from the creature that lives in her basement 😱😱😱
……..spookiness rating: 87% the creayure 😱
photographed by phillipengelking (CC BY-NC 4.0
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Flatworms???? I think??? I found them while tidepooling and I am enamored by their gloopiness
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today’s invertebrate…………………..tatria biremis
this is perhaps the most famous gastrointestinal influencer in the media. they are very well known for their redundant living healthy living tips and outrageous food recommendations
every few days they make up a new weight loss/weight gain method and post it on their blog. most of their methods are dangerous and shouldn’t be performed at all, but if you’re lucky enough you might find one that works really really well. almost too well
glorpiness rating: wide wish
figure uploaded by D.T.J. Littlewood
I like how spikey they are
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Fasciola hepatica (Sheep Liver Fluke)
Fasciola hepatica (Sheep Liver Fluke): Detailed Biology, Life Cycle, Habitat, and Global Impact
Fasciola hepatica, commonly known as the sheep liver fluke or common liver fluke, is a parasitic flatworm belonging to the class Trematoda in the phylum Platyhelminthes. It is a significant parasite affecting the liver of various mammals with major implications for veterinary and human health. Widely…
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Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
A Comprehensive Exploration of Platyhelminthes and Their Diverse Classes
Platyhelminthes, commonly known as flatworms, represent one of the simplest yet ecologically and medically significant animal phyla. Characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened, unsegmented bodies, flatworms inhabit a diverse array of environments ranging from freshwater and marine to terrestrial ecosystems. This phylum…
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Flatworms are tiny invertebrates that live in fresh or salt water, depending on species. They are bilaterally symmetrical and dorsoventrally flattened, giving them flexible, ribbon-like bodies. Most flatworm are less than 50 mm long and are very thin and delicate. They glide across the ocean floor on hair-like cilia, feeding on dead (or dying) marine animals.
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Polyclad flatworms (Pseudobiceros sp.) pair, on seabed preparing to mate, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Photographer: David Hall
