Alder's Acanthozoon
Acanthozoon alderi
Pseudoceros rubrotentaculatus
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- Body shape
- Flat
Pseudoceros rubrotentaculatus is a species of marine polyclad flatworm in the family Pseudocerotidae.
Description
White with three reddish medial stripes and blue outlines, blue marginal and greenish submarginal bands; upfolded orange marginal pseudotentacles with white to yellow tips.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Maldives. It inhabits reefs. It feeds on various colonial ascidians.
Similar species
© Ewout KnoesterCC BY-SA 4.0 · iNaturalist
Brilliant flatworm
Pseudobiceros fulgor
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Broadstriped Flatworm
Pseudoceros paralaticlavus
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Candy Striped Flatworm
Prostheceraeus vittatus
Cryptic Flatworm
Pseudobiceros kryptos
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Double-margined Flatworm
Pseudoceros bimarginatus
Questions
Is Pseudoceros rubrotentaculatus dangerous?
Pseudoceros rubrotentaculatus has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
