Thysanozoon flavomaculatum [Thysanozoon flavomaculatum]
Description
This species of flatworm is distinguished by its bright yellow body speckled with black spots. It is a free-living worm known to inhabit the coral reefs in the waters of the western Pacific Ocean. It has a broad, flat body and can reach a length of up to 5 cm. Its distinguishing features include a pair of tentacles on its head.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Turbellaria
Turbellaria
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| Order |
Polycladida
Polycladida
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| Family |
Cotylean polyclads
Cotylea
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| Genus |
Thysanozoon
Thysanozoon
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