Opistomum pallidum is a species of rhabdocoel flatworm in the family Typhloplanidae.[2]
The animal is 2 to 4.5 mm long. It possesses no eyes. The pharynx is caudally oriented and situated near the posterior end of the body.[3]
The species was described by Eduard Oscar Schmidt in 1848.[2]
It is known from Europe and Virginia (USA). It inhabits freshwater habitats, but is absent from streams and rivers.[2]
The species is found in Autumn, Winter and Spring. It is known to feed on naidid oligochaetes. [3]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Opistomum pallidum is a species of rhabdocoel flatworm in the family Typhloplanidae.
