Kingdom Animalia Family Callioplanidae Phylum Platyhelminthes Order Polycladida | Class Rhabditophora Genus Callioplana Rank Species | |
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Similar Polycladida, Thysanozoon, Pseudobiceros gloriosus, Pseudoceros ferrugineus, Maritigrella fuscopunctata | ||
Callioplana marginata is a species of flatworm polyclads belonging to the Callioplanidae family.
Callioplana marginata is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo/ West Pacific area.
This flatworm can reach a maximum size of 8 cm length .
Callioplana marginata has a dark background color going from black, brown to grey with a two marginal bands: a fin white on the edge and a larger orange one. The main physical characteristic of thi species is the pair of non-retractile head tentacles, their body is orange with a white basal line.
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