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Distinctive margin flatworm

Callioplana marginata Stimpson, 1857

Status not recordedworms

The distinctive margin flatworm (Callioplana marginata) is a species in the family Callioplanidae, order Polycladida.

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Quick facts about the distinctive margin 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 distinctive margin flatworm live?

Not recorded

Is the distinctive margin 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 distinctive margin flatworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. orderPolycladida
  4. familyCallioplanidae
  5. genusCallioplana
  6. SpeciesCallioplana marginata Stimpson, 1857

Synonyms Diplosolenia, Diplosolenia johnstoni, Planocera marginata, Planocera oxyceraea, Planocera oxycerea, Stylochus marginatus, Stylochus oxyceraeus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Callioplane ourléeFrench
  • カリオヒラムシJapanese
  • 橙緣美麗海扁蟲Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the distinctive margin flatworm

Other species in the same genus Callioplana.

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What kind of animal is the distinctive margin flatworm?

The distinctive margin flatworm (Callioplana marginata) belongs to the family Callioplanidae in the order Polycladida.

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CreatureData. (2026). Distinctive margin flatworm (Callioplana marginata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/distinctive-margin-flatworm

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BibTeX
@misc{distinctive_margin_flatworm_2026,
  title = {Distinctive margin flatworm (Callioplana marginata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/distinctive-margin-flatworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}