Pink Flatworm
Prostheceraeus roseus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- For divers: safe
A flat, soft bodied flatworm that ripples over hard ground and slopes down to about 60 metres. Pink with darker markings, it glides on a sheet of cilia and folds its frilled edges as it moves, an entirely soft animal with no shell or skeleton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Platyhelminthes › Polycladida › Euryleptidae › Prostheceraeus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 483820.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Flatworm live?
- The Pink Flatworm (Prostheceraeus roseus) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Pink Flatworm dangerous to divers?
- The Pink Flatworm is harmless to divers.