Yellow Papillae Flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum)

Also known as Gold-dotted Flatworm, Gold-speckled Black Flatworm, Gold-speckled Flatworm, Gold-speckled Polyclad Flatworm, Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow Papillae Flatworm, Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm, Yellowspot Flatworm, Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Polyclad Flatworm

Description

Also known as Gold-dotted Flatworm, Gold-speckled Black Flatworm, Gold-speckled Flatworm, Gold-speckled Polyclad Flatworm, Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow Papillae Flatworm, Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm, Yellowspot Flatworm, Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Polyclad Flatworm.

Found singly or in pairs over and under rubble and in tide pools of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on tunicates.
Length - 7cm
Depth - 1-20m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

Flatworms can move fast along the bottom by rapidly beating tiny hairs which act like millions of feet to propel them along in an undulating manner.
They feed by placing themselves over their victims and sucking in their prey, a tube like extension in its mouth acts as a grinder.
Many flatworms are confused with seaslugs and visa versa. Ref: http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7221

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