Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy, 1851)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Platyhelminthes   >   Class Trepaxonemata   >   Order Neoophora   >   Family Geoplanidae   >   Genus Rhynchodemus   

Description:

This species has an elongate body, rounded dorsally but flattened on the ventral side; typically brown above and pale below. Length is approximately 13 mm. A pair of cup eyes are located near the anterior end; has a ciliated sole ventrally. (Ogren, Yuster, and Norden)

There are 2 records in the project database.

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A Rhynchodemus sylvaticus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/0/2013). Determined by Butch Norden. Photo by Jay Sheppard. (MBP list)

A Rhynchodemus sylvaticus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/0/2013). Determined by Butch Norden. Photo by Jay Sheppard. (MBP list)


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