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Racing Stripe Flatworm
Pseudoceros bifurcus
- Usual depth2–12 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, October, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pseudoceros bifurcus is a marine flatworm species that belongs to the family Pseudocerotidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pseudoceros liparus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–12 m · Deepest record: 12 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Racing Stripe Flatworm
Similar species
- Sapphire Flatworm
Pseudoceros caeruleocinctus
- Divided flatworm
Pseudoceros dimidiatus
- Fuchsia Flatworm
Pseudoceros ferrugineus
- Laing Island flatworm
Pseudoceros laingensis
- Linda's flatworm
Pseudoceros lindae
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 69 open-data records from 2004 to 2012.
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