Chromoplana sirena Flatworm

Chromoplana sirena is commonly referred to as Flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17957 

AphiaID:

723723 

Scientific:

Chromoplana sirena 

German:

Strudelwurm 

English:

Flatworm 

Category:

Flatworms 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Chromoplanidae (Family) > Chromoplana (Genus) > sirena (Species) 

Initial determination:

Holleman, 2007 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, New Zealand 

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:

0,5 cm 

Temperature:

°F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, No reliable information available, Predatory 

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:

• 
  Chromoplana sirena
  Strudelwurm

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-12-08 17:37:18 

Last edit:

2025-12-08 18:04:30 

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