manokwari mainly preys on small land snails, but it has been known to feed on various soil invertebrates, such as earthworms, slugs, and arthropods. manokwari feeding on the snail Eobania vermiculata, using the white cylindrical pharynx visible on the ventral side. manokwari does not live in urban coastal areas, perhaps due to environmental factors, such as lack of vegetation. manokwari is within tropical areas, but it has been found in almost all temperate regions of the world including in agricultural, coastland, and disturbed areas, as well as, natural forests, planted forests, riparian zones, scrub/shrublands, urban areas, and wetlands.

This species of large flatworm preys on land mollusks and has been categorized as one of the 100 worst invasive species. manokwari is native to the island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. It is dark brown on the upper surface, with a lighter central line.

Near the tip of the head end are two eyes.

Both ends of the animal are pointed, but the head end is more pointed than the tail end. Its body, however, is quite flat, being less than 2 millimetres (0.08 inches) in thickness. It is relatively large, about 40–65 millimetres (1.6–2.6 inches) in length and about 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 inches) wide.

manokwari is pale finely mottled light brown. It has become established in a wide variety of habitats. It eats a variety of invertebrates including land snails, and has had a significant negative impact on the rare endemic land snail fauna of some Pacific islands. It was also deliberately introduced into two Pacific islands in an attempt to control an invasion of the giant African land snail. Native to New Guinea, it has been accidentally introduced to the soil of many countries, including the United States. Platydemus manokwari, also known as the New Guinea flatworm, is a species of large predatory land flatworm.

New guinea flat worms