Hunt for Syndesmis kurakaikina - New Species of Flatworm

If you eat kina then the next time you are going to have a feed, get your trusty camera ready then look for the new species of flatworm that has been formally described called Syndesmis kurakaikina and lives in the gut of kina.

It is tiny and is circled in photo B. Photo C shows it and the bar represents 1mm

Image taken from the Full Article

Happy eating and happy hunting!

Posted on September 25, 2019 10:49 PM by tangatawhenua