Prostheceraeus floridanus Newmans flatworm

Prostheceraeus floridanus is commonly referred to as Newmans flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

12181 

AphiaID:

417033 

Scientific:

Prostheceraeus floridanus 

German:

Newmans Strudelwurm, Florida Strudelwurm 

English:

Newmans Flatworm 

Category:

 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Euryleptidae (Family) > Prostheceraeus (Genus) > floridanus (Species) 

Initial determination:

Hyman, 1955 

Occurrence:

Guadeloupe, Belize, Gulf of Mexico, Honduras, the Caribbean 

Sea depth:

2 - 10 Meter 

Habitats:

Coral reefs, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

0.79" - 1.18" (2,5cm - 3,0cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°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) 

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• 
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• 
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• 
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• 
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• 
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Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-06-30 20:00:40 

Last edit:

2024-01-26 19:55:08 

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