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Prostheceraeus crozieri Tiger Flatworm

Prostheceraeus crozieriis commonly referred to as Tiger Flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
8215 
AphiaID:
483930 
Scientific:
Prostheceraeus crozieri 
German:
Tiger Strudelwurm 
English:
Tiger Flatworm 
Category:
Flatworms 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Rhabditophora (Class) > Polycladida (Order) > Euryleptidae (Family) > Prostheceraeus (Genus) > crozieri (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Hyman, ), 1939 
Occurrence:
Belize, Bermuda, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, USA 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Mangrove Zones 
Size:
0.79" - 1.97" (2cm - 5cm) 
Temperature:
68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Predatory, Sea squirts 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
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in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-06-15 19:59:38 

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Prostheceraeus crozieri (Hyman, 1939)

This flatworm is commonly known as Tiger Flatworm for its tiger-like fine lines.The black or brown lines are often end i a bleck dot.Juvenile Tiger Flatworms has an orange fringe, adult animals lose it.The body colour can be white, grey, green or orange.

Prostheceraeus crozieri feeds exclusively on the orange-yellow colonial tunicate Ectainascidia turbinata (Mangrove tunicate).

Synonymised names:
Cryptoceros crozeri (Hyman, 1939)
Maritigrella crozieri (Hyman, 1939)
Pseudoceros crozieri Hyman, 1939

External links

  1. Discover Life (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Reefguide (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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