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Kaburakia excelsa (Large leaf worm)
Copyright ©
2005 Mary Jo Adams
This
flatworm is easily identified because of its large size.
While most Pacific Northwest intertidal flatworms are not more than
about an inch long, Kaburakia excelsa can reach a length
of 4 inches. Its low profile and tan color with darker spots
or streaks allows it to blend into its surroundings. Two
short retractable tentacles are located at the anterior end.
Look for it in the middle to low intertidal zones on the underside
of rocks and in mussel clumps, and also on floating docks.
This page was created by Mary Jo Adams on 11/5/05.
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Additional
information on this species may be found as follows:
Seashore
Life of the Northern Pacific Coast: An Illustrated Guide to Northern
California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia by
Eugene N. Kozloff, University of Washington Press, 1993, pp. 65,
168, 226.
Southeast
Alaska's Rocky Shores: Animals by Rita M. O'Clair and Charles
E. O'Clair, Plant Press, 1998, pp. 29-30.
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