Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Pseudoceros
The photo was taken from the Marshall Islands. This small flatworm is not common, but has been found under rocks on a variety of seaward, pinnacle and lagoon reefs. Patches on the flatworm looks like fried eggs.
Unfortunately, there are no more information available ablout this polyclad flatworm.
Reproduction:
The whirlworm can reproduce both asexually and sexually. This species is hermaphroditic, meaning that it has both male and female reproductive organs. When two whirlworms reproduce, they fight to decide who will be fertilized and who will be the fertilizer. The winner gets to act as the male individual and fertilize the other.
The photo was taken from the Marshall Islands. This small flatworm is not common, but has been found under rocks on a variety of seaward, pinnacle and lagoon reefs. Patches on the flatworm looks like fried eggs.
Unfortunately, there are no more information available ablout this polyclad flatworm.
Reproduction:
The whirlworm can reproduce both asexually and sexually. This species is hermaphroditic, meaning that it has both male and female reproductive organs. When two whirlworms reproduce, they fight to decide who will be fertilized and who will be the fertilizer. The winner gets to act as the male individual and fertilize the other.
