
Pseudocerotidae
Sign in to savePseudocerotidae is a family of flatworms which includes the Bedford's flatworm. Pseudocerotidae are simple organisms categorized by their oval bodies and tentacles and bright colors. They use the cilia to glide along surfaces. Most commonly referred to as marine flatworms, closely related to the orders Macrostomorpha and Lecithoepitheliata. These organisms have very complex reproductive systems, no blood systems or organs for gas exchange, a simple brain and are hermaphroditic.
Species
ニセツノヒラムシ科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPlatyhelminthes
- ClassTurbellaria
- OrderPolycladida
- FamilyPseudocerotidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 79
- With media
- 35
- Family
- Pseudocerotidae
- Collections
- NMV, USNM, CAS, YPM, QM
- Recorded in
- Australia, United States, Philippines, Seychelles, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Habitat
- Diet
- Phenology
- Reproduction
- References
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Pseudocerotidae is a family of flatworms which includes the Bedford's flatworm. Pseudocerotidae are simple organisms categorized by their oval bodies and tentacles and bright colors. They use the cilia to glide along surfaces. Most commonly referred to as marine flatworms, closely related to the orders Macrostomorpha and Lecithoepitheliata. These organisms have very complex reproductive systems, no blood systems or organs for gas exchange, a simple brain and are hermaphroditic.
== Habitat == thumb|Coral reefs are common habitats for many species of pseudocerotidae. Due to the anthropogenic transportation of non-native marine species, their species can be found all around the world in tropical and subtropical waters near coral reefs, shallow reefs, deep waters, water surfaces and in aquaculture areas. The most biodiverse areas with these species are the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions.
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