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Red-rim flatworm

Pseudobiceros splendidus (Lang, 1884)

AnimalsWormsFlatworms (Plathelminthes and Aceles)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • PlattwurmGerman (Germany)
  • StrudelwurmGerman (Germany)
  • Gusano plano negroEuropean Spanish
  • Ver plat noirFrench (France)
  • Planaire noireFrench (France)
  • Ver plat splendideFrench (France)
  • PlanariaItalian (Italy)
  • PlatelmintaItalian (Italy)
  • PolicladeItalian (Italy)
  • PlatwormDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

  • Pseudoceros splendidus
  • Pseudoceros superbus

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Pseudobiceros splendidusGBIF — Pseudobiceros splendidus

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 02/12/2024 : Pseudobiceros splendidus (Lang, 1884), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/265

Modification history

  • Created by Laurent Colombet on 02/12/2024

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