Diversibipalium Mayottensis
''Diversibipalium mayottensis'' is a species of predatory land flatworm, found only in Mayotte. Description The species is about 30–45 mm in length. The headplate is a rusty-brown colour. The rest of the body has a characteristic colour pattern, with its dorsal side being an iridescent blue–green ("dark turquoise glitter"). The species was formally described in 2022 after a comparative study of several species of land flatworms of the subfamily Bipaliinae, including the description of the complete mitochondrial genome in several species. Distribution and origin ''Diversibipalium mayottensis'' has been recorded only from Mayotte, a French island in the Mozambique Channel, where it was found the first time in 2015. The origin of the species is unknown, but the scientists who described it hypothesized that it could have been brought from Madagascar, where other species of Bipaliinae, bipaliines are known. Genetics and phylogenetic relationships The mitochondrial genom ...
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Predatory
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually). It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often concealed. When prey is detected, the predator assesses whether to attack it. This may involve ambush or pursuit predation, sometimes after stalking the prey. If the attack is successful, the predator kills the prey, removes any inedible parts like the shell or spines, and eats it. Predators are adapted and often highly specialized for hunting, with acute senses such as vision, hearing, or smell. Many predatory animals, both vertebrate an ...
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