Arthurdendyus testaceus (Hutton, 1880) is a animal in the Geoplanidae family, order Tricladida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Arthurdendyus testaceus (Hutton, 1880)

Arthurdendyus testaceus (Hutton, 1880)

Arthurdendyus testaceus is a 7–8 cm flatworm that lacks eyespots, with red dorsal and yellow ventral surfaces.

Family
Genus
Arthurdendyus
Order
Tricladida
Class

About Arthurdendyus testaceus (Hutton, 1880)

Arthurdendyus testaceus has a long body that tapers to a point at both ends, and typically reaches 7–8 cm in total length. This species lacks eyespots. Its dorsal surface is red, with shades varying from dull brick-red to bright cherry-red, while its ventral surface is yellow.

Photo: (c) Aman Hunt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Aman Hunt · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Platyhelminthes Tricladida Geoplanidae Arthurdendyus

More from Geoplanidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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