Phrikoceros diadaleos Flatworm

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

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

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AphiaID:: 878907

Scientific:: Phrikoceros diadaleos
German:: Strudelwurm
English:: Flatworm

Category:: Plathelminthes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Pseudocerotidae (Family) > Phrikoceros (Genus) > diadaleos (Species)
Initial determination:: Newman & Cannon, 1996

Occurrence:: Australia, Marschall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Singapore
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 4,0 cm
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°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:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-03-06 16:07:18
Last edit:: 2021-03-06 16:26:11

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Phrikoceros diadaleos Newman & Cannon, 1996

This medium sized flatworm has been found only rarely on the seaward reef under rocks and in lagoon patches of Halimeda algae.

External links

underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 06.03.2021.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 06.03.2021.

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