Yellowspot Flatworm
Thysanozoon flavomaculatum
Also known as: Gold Speckled Flatworm, Gold Speckled Polyclad Flatworm, Polyclad Flatworm, Splendid Flatworm, Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm, Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Polyclad Flatworm
- Gold Speckled Flatworm
- Gold Speckled Polyclad Flatworm
- Polyclad Flatworm
- Splendid Flatworm
- Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm
- Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm
- Yellow-spotted Flatworm
- Yellow-spotted Polyclad Flatworm
Overview
Found singly or in pairs, over rubble 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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Country only · 5
Found singly or in pairs, over rubble areas of coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 5
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumPlatyhelminthes
- orderPolycladida
- familyPseudocerotidae
- genusThysanozoon
- speciesThysanozoon flavomaculatum
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