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Prudhoe's Flatworm

Pseudoceros prudhoei

Also known as: Polyclad Flatworm, Polyclad Worm, Wavy Flatworm

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@blogie · Dayang Beach Dive Site, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · March 20121 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, amongst rubble and sandy areas of coral and rocky 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 seaslugs and visa versa.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
orange edge
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly, amongst rubble and sandy areas of coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
    3. orderPolycladida
    4. familyPseudocerotidae
    5. genusPseudoceros
    6. speciesPseudoceros prudhoei Newman & Cannon, 1994

    SourcesWoRMS

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