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Bipalium is a genus of large predatory land planarians. They are often loosely called " hammerhead worms " or " broadhead planarians " because of the distinctive shape of their head region. Land planarians are unique in that they possess a "creeping sole", a highly ciliated region on the ventral epidermis that helps them to creep over the ...
Several hammerhead flatworms have become invasive, the most famous being Bipalium kewense, now in many countries in all continents except the Antarctica.A 2022 study used occurrence records from online databases, including iNaturalist, and climatic and soil variable to model the potential distribution of five species of hammerhead flatworms, namely B. kewense, B. adventitium, B ...
Diversibipalium mayottensis. Diversibipalium multilineatum (Makino & Shirasawa, 1983) is a large-size invasive species, originally from Japan, now found in several European countries. [2]
Bipalium kewense, also known as the shovel-headed garden worm, is a species of large predatory land planarian with a cosmopolitan distribution. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is sometimes referred to as a "hammerhead flatworm" due to its half-moon-shaped head, but this name is also used to refer to other species in the subfamily Bipaliinae .
Bipalium pennsylvanicum, the three-lined land planarian, is a species of land planarian in the subfamily Bipaliinae. [1] [2] They are native to Asia, but found mostly in Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. [3] [2] They can reach a length of 5.1 inches (130 mm) or more, with a diet consisting mostly of earthworms.
Diversibipalium multilineatum is a species of large predatory land flatworm.. The species is native to Japan. [1] [2] It has been recorded in 2016 for the first time outside Asia, from Bologna, Italy (from a finding in September 2014), and in several localities in France.
Diversibipalium rauchi is a species of land planarian within the family Geoplanidae.The species is native to Singapore on its main island Pulau Ujong. [1] [2] A number have also been found occurring in Florida, however it is unknown if there is an established population or is simply frequently introduced.
Bipalium choristosperma is a species of predatory land planarian within the family Geoplanidae. The species is native to Mayalsia , being found on the northern part of Borneo . The coloration of the species is bright orange, followed by a black line with a white line within running throughout its dorsal body to the head.