Bali, Indonesia, Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)

These flatworms were all photographed during several trips to Bali, Indonesia. Positive identification of species and genera often require detailed examination of the internal anatomy, but Newman & Cannon (2003), Newman & Cannon (CD) and Ryanskiy (2021) were helpful in guiding identification of these variable and often colorful animals. Much remains to be learned about them, and many species are likely to still need to be given names.

Measurements were rarely taken in the field and animals were not collected, so any sizes given are usually very rough eyeball estimates often based on distant memories, and are provided only as a general guideline of what to look for.

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Family Callioplanidae


Callioplana marginata

Family Euryleptidae

Family Planoceridae

Family Prosthiostomidae

Family Pseudocerotidae

Family Stylochidae

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