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Dark-spotted Flatworm

Maritigrella fuscopunctata

Also known as: Polyclad Flatworm, Punctuated Flatworm

Adult
@fishx6 · lembeh, Indonesia · August 20081 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reef tops.

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.
Many flatworms are confused with seaslugs and visa versa.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Body shape
frilly edge
Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Country only · 1
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Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reef tops.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
    3. orderPolycladida
    4. familyEuryleptidae
    5. genusMaritigrella
    6. speciesMaritigrella fuscopunctata (Prudhoe, 1978)

    SourcesWoRMS

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    More in the family

    Polycladida