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Big horned flatworm

Pseudoceros maximus Lang, 1884

Status not recordedworms

The big horned flatworm (Pseudoceros maximus) is a species in the family Pseudocerotidae, order Polycladida.

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Quick facts about the big horned flatworm

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the big horned flatworm live?

Not recorded

Is the big horned flatworm endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the big horned flatworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. orderPolycladida
  4. familyPseudocerotidae
  5. genusPseudoceros
  6. SpeciesPseudoceros maximus Lang, 1884

Synonyms Pseudoceros maximum, Pseudoceros maximus-type-a, Pseudoceros maximus-Type-A, Pseudoceros maximus-typeB

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Large horned flatwormEnglish
  • Großer HörnerplattwurmGerman
  • Ver plat marron tachetéFrench
  • Platelminta maggioreItalian
  • FlamencoplatwormDutch
  • Platelminta bruno macchiatoItalian
  • Flamenco-platwormDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the big horned flatworm

Other species in the same genus Pseudoceros.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the big horned flatworm?

The big horned flatworm (Pseudoceros maximus) belongs to the family Pseudocerotidae in the order Polycladida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Big horned flatworm (Pseudoceros maximus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/big-horned-flatworm

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BibTeX
@misc{big_horned_flatworm_2026,
  title = {Big horned flatworm (Pseudoceros maximus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/big-horned-flatworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}