Pseudobiceros splendidus

Red-rim flatworm
Polyclader Strudelwurm
Platworm
Ver plat noir
Gusano plano negro
Planaria blu

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The tropical Pacific
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean

Surrounding and environment

The animal lies on or is attached to the reef
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species can be found between 5 and 60 Meters.
Rare species.
The species is generally isolated

General characteristics of the species

Length of the worm : 6 cm
The animal is a hunter low in the food chain.
Diet : Tunicates -
The animal can show variable colouring
The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest