Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy, 1851) 
Rhynchodemus sylvaticus is a small, pale brown coloured Terrestrial Flatworm with distinctive eyes, which is thought to be native to the UK and to date (October 2021) the only native Flatworm found in Nottinghamshire. Yet again, this is another species recorded at Attenborough NR in April 2017 (Sexton, T.), but it recently turned up at a Worksop garden centre in October 2021 (Pendleton, T.A.).  It's small size (the one photographed being little over 10mm long) means it is very difficult to find unless moving.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Rhynchodemus sylvaticus   
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Tim Sexton.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated October 2021

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