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Waminoa sp.03 Acoel Worms, Pumpkin Flatworms

Waminoa sp.03is commonly referred to as Acoel Worms, Pumpkin Flatworms. Difficulty in the aquarium: Very easy.

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Waminoa sp. 01 - Korallenstrudelwurm

Waminoa sp. 01 - Korallenstrudelwurm


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lexID:
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AphiaID:
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Scientific:
Waminoa sp.03 
German:
Korallenstrudelwurm 
English:
Acoel Worms, Pumpkin Flatworms 
Category:
Flatworms 
Family tree:
Waminoa (Genus) > sp.03 (Species) 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
0.39" - 0.79" (1cm - 2cm) 
Food:
Mucus, No reliable information available, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Difficulty:
Very easy 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
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Last edit:
2022-11-05 16:51:10 

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Waminoa sp.

The photographs shows Acoel Flatworms (Waminoa sp.) onthe Bubble Coral Plerogyra sinuosa. Acoel flatworms can reach plague proportions in an aquarium, but the most of the flatworms causing no harm to corals. When in small numbers, they do not appear to harm their host.

Acoel flatworms are primitive animals, they actually lack a body cavity and a gut.

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) >Xenacoelomorpha (Phylum) > Acoelomorpha (Subphylum) > Acoela (Order) > Convolutidae (Family) > Waminoa (Genus)

External links

  1. livingoceansfoundation.org (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Tidechaser.blogspot.de (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 05.11.2022.

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Waminoa sp. 01 - Korallenstrudelwurm
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