Prosthiostomidae sp.02 Prosthiostomid

Prosthiostomidae sp.02 is commonly referred to as Prosthiostomid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Jean-Marie Gradot, La Reunion

Prosthiostomid sp 1, La Reunion 2016

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lexID:: 11439
AphiaID:: 142069

Scientific:: Prosthiostomidae sp.02
German:: Korallen-Strudelwurm
English:: Prosthiostomid

Category:: Flatworms

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Prosthiostomidae (Family) > Prosthiostomidae (Genus) > sp.02 (Species)
Initial determination:: Lang, 1884

Occurrence:: Guam, Marschall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Réunion
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.79" - 1.57" (2,5cm - 4,0cm)
Food:: Coral polyps = corallivorous, No reliable information available, Parasitic
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2018-03-09 20:08:12
Last edit:: 2024-07-21 19:58:24

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Prosthiostomidae Lang, 1884

Yellow background colour, a longitudinal dorsal band, a yellow-orange marginal band

Probably an coral parasitic flatworm. Its a undescribed species.

Prosthiostomid flatworms are long and thin and usually live under rocks

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Seaslugs.free.fr (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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