Yellow-Spotted Flatworm (Tentative ID)
Seen in Lankayan Island, Borneo (Oct, 2015).
Also known as Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm, Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm, and Gold-speckled Flatworm. They feed on ascidians and shelled molluscs, and grow to a length of about 7cm. They feed by placing themselves over their victims and sucking in their prey, through a tube-like extension in its mouth. Flatworms can move fast along the bottom by rapidly oscillating tiny hairs which act like millions of feet that propel them along in an undulating manner.
Habitat: Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reef over rubble areas, up to depths of about 20m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/yellow-papillae-flatworm/790
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8493294
''Thysanozoon nigropapillosum'' is a species of polyclad flatworms belonging to the family Pseudocerotidae. Some common names include gold-speckled flatworm, marine flatworm, yellow papillae flatworm, yellow-spotted flatworm, and yellow-spotted polyclad flatworm.
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Thysanozoon Nigropapillosum
Probably not an exact match though. Posted 8 years ago
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/flat0138.html
http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/uw-misc/flatworm/Acanthozoon-sp1.htm
http://www.philippine-sea-slugs.com/Look-alike/Platyhelminthes/Acanthozoon_sp_01/Acanthozoon_sp_01_04.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/diverken/379363967/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28365950@N03/6700919277 Posted 8 years ago