A new species of flatworm, Amaga pseudobama, has been discovered in the southern United States. A newly discovered species of ...
The new worm—named Amaga pseudobama—is a type of terrestrial, or land, flatworm. These worms tend to natively live in tropical environments closer to the equator, making the discovery of this ...
“Most of the flatworms that you do find on land exist in tropical ecosystems, so it was somewhat surprising to find a terrestrial flatworm species in North Carolina that was unknown to science.
“Most of the flatworms that you do find on land exist in tropical ecosystems, so it was somewhat surprising to find a terrestrial flatworm species in North Carolina that was unknown to science.
Scientists have discovered a new species of predatory flatworm in North Carolina. Once identified, the researchers found that the species has also been detected in Florida – but have no idea where the ...
The specimen was then identified as a brand new species of flatworm, Amaga pseudobama. Also known as land planaria, terrestrial flatworms are flat, ribbon-like creatures that live in moist soils.
"Most of the flatworms that you do find on land exist in tropical ecosystems, so it was somewhat surprising to find a terrestrial flatworm species in North Carolina that was unknown to science.
That sharp-eyed discovery led to a years-long international effort, including researchers from N.C. State University, to determine just what type of predatory flatworm had been spotted in the Tar ...
A new species of flatworm has been discovered and has already invaded several states in the southern United States. The particularity of the new species is that it looks a lot like Obama nungara ...
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