Hylocelis californica California Flatworm

Hylocelis californica is commonly referred to as California Flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

15008 

AphiaID:

483445 

Scientific:

Hylocelis californica 

German:

Kalifornischer Strudelwurm 

English:

California Flatworm 

Category:

Flatworms 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Cryptocelidae (Family) > Hylocelis (Genus) > californica (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Heath & McGregor, ), 1912 

Occurrence:

Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools 

Size:

2,5 cm 

Food:

Carnivore, Predatory, Snails 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Hylocelis californica
  Kalifornischer Strudelwurm

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2022-07-21 13:16:13 

Last edit:

2024-06-26 11:33:31 

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