Australoplana sanguinea also known as the Australian flatworm [1] is a species of flatworm native to Australia. It has been locally introduced to New Zealand and is considered an invasive alien pest species in the UK[1].[2][3] Two subspecies are currently recognized, A. s. alba (Jones, 1981) and A. s. sanguinea Moseley, 1877.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Tricladida |
| Family: | Geoplanidae |
| Genus: | Australoplana |
| Species: | A. sanguinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Australoplana sanguinea (Moseley, 1877)
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References edit
- ^ a b "Non-native flatworms". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Australoplana sanguinea (Moseley, 1877)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Australoplana sanguinea". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Australoplana sanguinea (Moseley, 1877)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 April 2021.