A Giant Land planarian which lives on the rainforest floor in Trinidad. It belongs to the most primitive class of flatworms - Turbellaria. It crawls out from under detritus at night to 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. This planaria grows up to 15cm in length | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Read, Dr. Morley |
Taille de l’image : | 3801 px × 2480 px |
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