Johan Swanepoel, Südafrika
Info
Pseudoceros sp.
The photo of this flatworm was taken in Southern Africa.
The body colour is maroon with a destinctive white linestripe. The size is 2 cm.
The Maroon striped flatworm was found in shallow rocky reefs to 5-20m dephts.
Unfortunately there is no more information about this brown flatworm with an orange marginal coloration available and we would be grateful for any supplementary refrences.
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 of this flatworm was taken in Southern Africa.
The body colour is maroon with a destinctive white linestripe. The size is 2 cm.
The Maroon striped flatworm was found in shallow rocky reefs to 5-20m dephts.
Unfortunately there is no more information about this brown flatworm with an orange marginal coloration available and we would be grateful for any supplementary refrences.
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.
