Cathy Pickering· 7 May 2015
I have one of these in my 200 gallon salt water fish tanks and would really like to know the best way to get rid of it
Worms
Spotted Flatworm
Acanthozoon
Also known as: Polyclad Flatworm, Spotted Black Flatworm, Yellow Spotted Polyclad Flatworm
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Polyclad Flatworm
- Spotted Black Flatworm
- Yellow Spotted Polyclad Flatworm
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Overview
Found singly or in pairs, amongst coral and rubble areas, of coral and rocky reef.
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
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 3
LIVES IN
Found singly or in pairs, amongst coral and rubble areas, of coral and rocky reef.
RANGE
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Adult photos 3
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Discussion 2
ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumPlatyhelminthes
- orderPolycladida
- familyPseudocerotidae
- genusAcanthozoon Collingwood, 1876
SourcesWoRMS
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