The land planarian Bipalium kewense Moseley, 1878 (Tricladida Geoplanidae) is a native flatworm species from Southeast Asia, but it has been introduced to about 50 countries, where it represents a dangerous alien organism. In this note, we report the first record of this species for the island of Ischia (Campania, Italy.

First record of the hammer-headed garden worm Bipalium kewense Moseley, 1878 (Tricladida Geoplanidae) in Ischia (Campania, Italy)

Mori, Emiliano;
2024

Abstract

The land planarian Bipalium kewense Moseley, 1878 (Tricladida Geoplanidae) is a native flatworm species from Southeast Asia, but it has been introduced to about 50 countries, where it represents a dangerous alien organism. In this note, we report the first record of this species for the island of Ischia (Campania, Italy.
2024
Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri - IRET - Sede Secondaria Firenze
Alien species, exotic land planarian, Ischia, Italy
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