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== Distribution == |
== Distribution == |
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''Praestheceraeus bellostriatus'' is found in the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]], from [[Monterey Bay]] to [[Baja California Sur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Observations |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?page=2&place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=550960 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}}</ref> It inhabits the low [[intertidal zone]] down to the shallow [[Neritic zone|subtidal]] depths in [[ |
''Praestheceraeus bellostriatus'' is found in the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]], from [[Monterey Bay]] to [[Baja California Sur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Observations |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?page=2&place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=550960 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}}</ref> It inhabits the low [[intertidal zone]] down to the shallow [[Neritic zone|subtidal]] depths in [[habitat]]s such as rocky [[tide pool]]s and manmade [[wharf]] pilings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sept |first=J. Duane |title=The New Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life of California, Completely Revised and Expanded |publisher=Harbour Publishing |year=2023 |isbn=9781990776076 |pages=69}}</ref> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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''Praestheceraeus bellostriatus'' ranges in base color from dark blue to black, with extensive white or pale blue stripes running lengthwise along the top of its flat body. Like other flatworms in the order [[Polycladida]], aside from the two stout [[ |
''Praestheceraeus bellostriatus'' ranges in base color from dark blue to black, with extensive white or pale blue stripes running lengthwise along the top of its flat body. Like other flatworms in the order [[Polycladida]], aside from the two stout [[tentacle]]s on its head, this species has a remarkably flat, fragile, ovaloid body. As a [[Cotylea (worm)|cotylean]] flatworm, ''Praestheceraeus bellostriatus'' is brightly colored, though unlike its tropical relatives it inhabits relatively cold water. It has a [[Dorsal (anatomy)|mid-dorsal]] stripe, which is orange; the margin, or the edges of its body, is of the same bright hue. It grows up to 1.5 in (35 mm) in length and up to 1 in (25 mm) in width.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Praestheceraeus bellostriatus, commonly known as the black-striped flatworm or the striped flatworm, is a species of free-living marine polyclad worm in the family Euryleptidae.
Distribution
Praestheceraeus bellostriatus is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Monterey Bay to Baja California Sur.[1] It inhabits the low intertidal zone down to the shallow subtidal depths in habitats such as rocky tide pools and manmade wharf pilings.[2]
Description
Praestheceraeus bellostriatus ranges in base color from dark blue to black, with extensive white or pale blue stripes running lengthwise along the top of its flat body. Like other flatworms in the order Polycladida, aside from the two stout tentacles on its head, this species has a remarkably flat, fragile, ovaloid body. As a cotylean flatworm, Praestheceraeus bellostriatus is brightly colored, though unlike its tropical relatives it inhabits relatively cold water. It has a mid-dorsal stripe, which is orange; the margin, or the edges of its body, is of the same bright hue. It grows up to 1.5 in (35 mm) in length and up to 1 in (25 mm) in width.[2]
References
- ^ "Observations". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b Sept, J. Duane (2023). The New Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life of California, Completely Revised and Expanded. Harbour Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 9781990776076.