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Scarred Flatworm

Maritigrella eschara

Also known as: Polyclad Flatworm

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@JarJar · Raja Ampat, Indonesia · March 20151 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, under rubble of reef crests.

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
linesspotsstripes
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, under rubble of reef crests.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
    3. orderPolycladida
    4. familyEuryleptidae
    5. genusMaritigrella
    6. speciesMaritigrella eschara Newman & Cannon, 2000

    SourcesWoRMS

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