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Picture details
| Genus |
Prostheceraeus |
| Species |
vittatus |
| Authority |
Montagu, 1815 |
| Family |
Euryleptidae |
| Order |
Polycladida |
| Location |
Sesimbra, Portuguese Atlantic Coast |
| Length |
up to 5 cm |
| © Copyright |
Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz,
University of Madeira,
Portugal |
| Comments |
This flatworm has an ivory-coloured body with numerous, thin, black,
longitudinal lines. The number of these lines is quite variable. The head
shows two conspicuous pseudotentacles. During the day, the P. vittatus
hides below stones and in crevices. At night it crawls around to feed on
tunicates such as Clavelina sp. |
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