Pseudoceros meenae Polyclad flatworm

Pseudoceros meenaeis commonly referred to as Polyclad flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Pseudoceros meenae

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Scientific:: Pseudoceros meenae
German:: Strudelwurm
English:: Polyclad Flatworm

Category:: Flatworms

Family tree:: Pseudoceros (Genus) > meenae (Species)

Occurrence:: Marschall Islands, Mayotte, Singapore
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 1.18" - 1.57" (3cm - 4cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-11-03 13:04:01
Last edit:: 2022-12-28 10:48:10

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Pseudoceros meenae Dixit, Silvaperuman & Raghunathan, 2018

This is a new described species. T

Occasionally found under rocks or in algae patches on lagoon reefs, sometimes seen on remote reefs.

Features: 3-4cm long. Body plain white. Marginal bands broad black, orange to transparent grey at the outermost edge. With black edges on the pseudotentacles.

Similar to the South-west Indian Ocean Flatworm that is identified as Pseudobiceros cf. confusus.

External links

UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wild Singapore Homepage (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 22.11.2022.

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