EASIN ID:
R19398
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Terrestrial
Union concern:
Yes
Member States concern:
No
Outermost regions concern:
No
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
Impact:
No
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Platyhelminthes
Class:
Rhabditophora
Order:
Tricladida
Family:
Geoplanidae
First Introduction in Europe
UK, 2008
CARBAYO, F., ALVAREZ-PRESAS, M., JONES, H.D.RIUTORT, M. (2016): The true identity of Obama (Platyhelminthes: Geoplanidae) flatworm spreading across Europe. Zool J Linn Soc 1775–28. DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12358
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
Common Names
Marron platte, Nungara flatworm
Synonyms
Obama marmorata
CBD Pathways
| Pathway type | Uncertainty level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | MEDIUM Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Contaminant nursery material |
| Primary | Not available | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Contaminant on plants (except parasites, species transported by host/vector) |
| Primary | Not available | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Parasites on plants (including species transported by host and vector) |