Pseudobiceros kryptos Cryptic Flatworm

Pseudobiceros kryptos is commonly referred to as Cryptic Flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Pseudobiceros kryptos - Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2011

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AphiaID:: 878957

Scientific:: Pseudobiceros kryptos
German:: Kryptischer Strudelwurm
English:: Cryptic Flatworm

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Rhabditophora (Class) > Polycladida (Order) > Pseudocerotidae (Family) > Pseudobiceros (Genus) > kryptos (Species)
Initial determination:: Newman & Cannon, 1997

Occurrence:: Australia, Bunaken, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Lord Howe Island, Marschall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Tansania, Vanuatu
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: - 2 Meter
Habitats:: Lagoons, Reef combs, Reef ridges, Reef slopes, Rubble, Rubble floors, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks
Size:: up to 1.57" (4 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Carnivore, No reliable information available, 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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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-06-01 15:01:13
Last edit:: 2024-12-05 15:46:03

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Pseudobiceros kryptos Newman & Cannon, 1997

Background colour is variable, may be mottled olive green to lime green and white, large irregular brown and olive green spots on the margin. Large irregular orange-brown spots and white dots scattered over dorsal surface.

External links

Hawaiisfishes.com (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg (en). Abgerufen am 05.12.2024.

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