New Zealand Flatworm

	New Zealand Flatworm Arthurdendyus triangulatus (formerly Artioposthia triangulata)
Project information Where to look Have you found one? Distribution map Image gallery The Defra Code of Practice also contains advice and information on where to send flatworms for identification	The New Zealand flatworm is not native to the United Kingdom. It was first recorded in Belfast (1963) and shortly afterwards in Edinburgh (1965), but is now widely distributed throughout much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and, to a lesser extent, northern England. [more info..] This website describes the background, objectives and progress of ongoing research investigating the biology and ecology of the New Zealand flatworm in the UK. The work centres on a detailed investigation of specific aspects of A. triangulatus biology identified as critical to the understanding of the establishment and development of populations in new areas, and to the risks posed following introduction into a specified environment.
	CSL	DARDNI / The Queen's University, Belfast	Scottish Crop Research Institute