Prostheceraeus vittatus

  • White flatworm
  • Bandplanarie
  • Witte bladworm
  • Planaire blanche
  • Planaria blanca
  • Planaria bianca

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic
  • 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 50 Meters.
  • Rare species.
  • The species is generally isolated

General characteristics of the species

  • Length of the worm : 3 cm
  • The animal is a hunter low in the food chain.
  • Diet : - Tunicates
  • The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

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