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Fuchsia Flatworm

Pseudoceros ferrugineus

Also known as: Cerise Flatworm, Orange Margin Flatworm, Pink Flatworm, Polyclad Flatworm, Scarlet-fringed Flatworm

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@fishx6 · Navy Pier, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA, Australia · June 20131 / 5
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, over coral, rock and rubble areas of external slopes along top coral reefs.

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 sea slugs and visa versa.

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How to identify

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Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly or in pairs, over coral, rock and rubble areas of external slopes along top coral reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
    3. orderPolycladida
    4. familyPseudocerotidae
    5. genusPseudoceros
    6. speciesPseudoceros ferrugineus Hyman, 1959

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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