Planaria sp.
Planaria
A predatory flatworm that feeds on smaller animals and helps regulate lower-level consumer populations.
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Planaria
Microcrustacean predator
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General Ecology
Historical
Small aquatic invertebrates
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Planaria are represented as historical predators of small aquatic invertebrates from a failed Freshwater Lake introduction.
Planaria profile identifies active predation on small crustaceans, zooplankton, and tiny aquatic animals; event 118 records failed visible establishment after introduction.