Invasive species (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Invasive species

Caption

The predatory flatworm Platydemus manokwari in the Ogasawara Islands, head on right, length ca 8 cm.  Along with rosy wolf snails and rats, these invasive flatworms have had a devastating impact on land snail populations across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 

Credit

Credit: S. Sugiura.

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