APHOTOFAUNA

An online educational resource dedicated to the photography of
terrestrial wildlife and their habitats, found across South-West
England and the Devon and Cornwall Peninsula by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy, 1851) - Snake-headed Flatworm (Platyhelminthes images)
Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- pair with slug 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under rock 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under rock 2

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under rock 3

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under rock 4

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under rock 5

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under piece of timber 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- under piece of timber 2

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- top view / under tile 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- top view / under tile 2

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- top view / under tile 3

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- side view / under tile 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- coiled / with springtails 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- large lateral eye spot 1

A possibly native species, also recorded in the USA, approx. 10mm long, it was found under an old storage heater tile / brick at Roscadghill Parc, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall. 16.04.13. SW4594830947. Also found under timber and logs at above. 11.09.13 and at Morrab Sub-tropical Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.10.13 and 23.10.13.

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- unusually patterned 1

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- unusually patterned 2

Snake-headed Flatworm
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus
- unusually patterned 3

Specimen above was found under sycamore leaves at Penlee Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall. 27.10.13. SW 46970 29952. Specimen is unusual in that there is an absence of pigment either side and between the two longitudinal stripes of the animal. Two similarly patterned specimens were observed.

Please note, animal in real life may appear darker, some images here have been over-exposed on purpose to show detail such as the two front eyes and the pair of stripes that runs down the animals body.

Species was verified, with thanks, by Dr. Hugh Jones of the Natural History Museum, London.

APHOTOFAUNA supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project works closely with the following bodies and organisations.

CISFBR or Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation of Biological Recorders

The CISFBR or Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation of Biological Recorders is an independent umbrella organisation supporting independent recorders and recording groups in the county of Cornwall.

Cornish Biodiversity Network

The Cornish Biodiversity Network or CBN is the largest open source wildlife database in Cornwall that sends open source data to the NBN (National Biodiversity Network). It is a new recording system based on the ERICA database, the largest recording resource in Cornwall. The CBN best supports the activities and needs of the independent recording community and recording groups in Cornwall.

NBN National Biodiversity Network

The National Biodiversity Network or NBN is a charity that supports open source data sharing and recording supporting conservation, science and education.
"Why do recorders need open source?". Simply because it supports the core values of wildlife recording and the free use of records and data over a very wide network that includes partners like the Natural History Museum.

Rhynchodemus sylvaticus Terrestrial Snake headed Flatworm Platyhelminthes Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.