[hoping to recover (OP)]

5.5 in. when flat with segmented ridges down the length, appears to have been long rectangular thing.

Any ideas what this is?

Thanks

[blakestyger]

Couldn't do much with the picture but it looks suspiciously like a tapeworm to me - especially if the segments look flat and rectangular. Where did you find it?

[RD]

If the above image is related to your previous post (below), then I think Blakestyger is correct.

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                                                                                               http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapeworm_infection