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Pseudoceros montereyensis Monterey flatworm

Pseudoceros montereyensis is commonly referred to as Monterey flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Pseudoceros montereyensis, Asilomar, California 2019


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lexID:
13053 
AphiaID:
483993 
Scientific:
Pseudoceros montereyensis 
German:
Monterey Strudelwurm 
English:
Monterey Flatworm 
Category:
Турбелярий (ресничные черви) 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Rhabditophora (Class) > Polycladida (Order) > Pseudocerotidae (Family) > Pseudoceros (Genus) > montereyensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Hyman, 1953 
Occurrence:
Northeast Pacific Ocean, USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water, Stony Soils 
Size:
up to 3.54" (9 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 59 °F (°C - 15°C) 
Food:
No reliable information available, Predatory, Sea squirts 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-07-14 21:01:22 

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Pseudoceros montereyensis Hyman, 1953

Large oval Polyclad flatworm with ruffled margin. White with mid-dorsal black line tinged with red; continuous black line around margin except between anterior tentacles; dorsum speckled with elongate black marks and fewer white spots and red flecks.

Similar to Eurylepta californica (has criscossing black lines instead of spots & lacks black line around lateral edge of body).

Pseudoceros montereyensis prey on compound tunicates.

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