Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
| Thysanozoon nigropapillosum | |
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| Thysanozoon nigropapillosum swimming in Manta Ray Bay, Yap | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Turbellaria |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Suborder: | Cotylea |
| Family: | Pseudocerotidae |
| Genus: | Thysanozoon |
| Species: | T. nigropapillosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Thysanozoon nigropapillosum (Hyman, 1959) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thysanozoon nigropapillosum is a species of polyclad flatworms belonging to the family Pseudocerotidae. Some common names include gold-speckled flatworm, marine flatworm, yellow papillae flatworm, yellow-spotted flatworm, and yellow-spotted polyclad flatworm.
Description
Thysanozoon nigropapillosum has a long body and broad shape. They grow up to 3 in (76 mm).[1] The dorsal surface is deep black and covered with numerous yellow-tipped papillae varying in size. The ventral surface is dark brown. The outer margin of the body is slightly wavy and bordered in opaque white. They have small, ear-like pseudotentacles in the middle of the anterior end. [2] They swim by propelling themselves through the water with a rhythmic undulating motion of the body.[1]
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific.
Habitat
Thysanozoon nigropapillosum is quite common along the external reef.
References
- 1 2 Ocean. Dorling Kindersley. 2014. p. 272. ISBN 9781465436207.
- ↑ Wei-Ban Jie, Shih-Chieh Kuo, Hin-Kiu Mok (December 2014). "Re-description of Thysanozoon nigropapillosum (Polycladia: Pseudocerotidae) From The South China Sea, With Observations on a Novel Pre-Copulatory Structure, Sexual Behavior and Diet" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 62: 764–770.