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Persian Carpet Flatworm

Pseudobiceros bedfordi

Also known as: Bedford's Flatworm, Elegant Flatworm, Leaf Worm, Polyclad Flatworm, Polyclad Worm

Adult
@fishx6 · Lady Musgrave Island, Australia · February 20121 / 9
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, in shallow waters, amongst coral and rubble, on ledges of back reefs, in coastal bays and lagoons.

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

Body shape
flat
Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 7
  • Country only · 2
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Found singly or in pairs, in shallow waters, amongst coral and rubble, on ledges of back reefs, in coastal bays and lagoons.

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Adult photos 9

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Discussion 3

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3 comments

  • Rachel· 3 Feb 2017

    Yes I understand they eat the flatworm but why do they eat the flatworms

  • Rachel· 2 Feb 2017

    I am needing to know why the fish and tail slug are predators for the Persian carpet flatworm.

  • fishx6Top Contributor· 3 Feb 2017

    Because they eat the Flatworm!

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. orderPolycladida
  4. familyPseudocerotidae
  5. genusPseudobiceros
  6. speciesPseudobiceros bedfordi (Laidlaw, 1903)

SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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More in the family

Flatworms (Pseudocerotidae)