Stylochoplana sp.01 Flatworm

Stylochoplana sp.01 is commonly referred to as Flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Kathleen Boyd

Stylochoplana,Coki Bay, United States Virgin Islands, US 2026

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lexID:: 18665
AphiaID:: 142249

Scientific:: Stylochoplana sp.01
German:: Strudelwurm
English:: Flatworm

Category:: Турбелярий (ресничные черви)

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Stylochoplanidae (Family) > Stylochoplana (Genus) > sp.01 (Species)
Initial determination:: Stimpson, 1857

Occurrence:: USA
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks, under stones
Temperature:: 78.8 °F - 84.2 °F (26°C - 29°C)
Food:: Carnivore, No reliable information available
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:

Stylochoplana gracilis
Stylochoplana longipennis
Stylochoplana parasitica

More related species in this lexicon:

Stylochoplana sp.01
Strudelwurm

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2026-10-08 13:20:59
Last edit:: 2026-10-08 13:25:07

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Stylochoplana sp.01 Stimpson, 1857

Stylochoplana is a genus of marine flatworms belonging to the family Stylochoplanidae, within the order Polycladida. Like most polyclad flatworms, they have flattened, leaf-like, paper-thin bodies. They lack complex respiratory and circulatory systems, absorbing oxygen directly through their skin.

The photo of Stylochoplana sp.01 was taken from Coki Bay, United States Virgin Islands.

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Stylochoplana,Coki Bay, United States Virgin Islands, US 2026

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