Sealife guideThe pink flatwormProstheceraeus roseus
Last updated on 04/17/2024 at 09:36 AM

The pink flatworm (Prostheceraeus roseus)
Taxonomy
English names
Pink flatworm
French namesVer plat rosePlanaire rose
Scientific nameProstheceraeus roseus (Lang, 1884)
FamilyEuryleptidae
OrderPolycladida
ClassTurbellaria
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