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Hi everyone,

is this an Artioposthia sp., can someone confirm this? I found it on rotten wood near the ground.

Length about 7 mm.

By the way - is the clear, smaller specimen a Nematode?

Thanks in advance!

Lennart

2015-10-29, Northern Germany, S-H, Mohrkirch, fallow land, wood pile

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Yes, This looks like the Artioposthia species which was first found in Britain by Brian Eversham. (see https://www.flick...6758542771) To my knowledge, Hugh Jones (the international expert on terrestrial planarians) has still to publish this as a new species.
The small white worm is most likely Enchytraeidae (Annelida).

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Thank you Tony, for the identifications. I found this species several times in the last days - interesting, that it has not been described earlier!

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It finally got an official name, Marionfyfea adventor (Jones & Sluys 2016).

I've found 8 specimens in my garden since I posted the picture - does anyone know if the species has already been reported for Germany? I can't find anything about it.