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Red-rim flatworm

Pseudobiceros splendidus (Lang, 1884)

Status not recordedworms

The red-rim flatworm (Pseudobiceros splendidus) is a species in the family Pseudocerotidae, order Polycladida.

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Quick facts about the red-rim flatworm

Weight
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Length
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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 red-rim flatworm live?

Not recorded

Is the red-rim 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 red-rim flatworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. orderPolycladida
  4. familyPseudocerotidae
  5. genusPseudobiceros
  6. SpeciesPseudobiceros splendidus (Lang, 1884)

Synonyms Pseudobiceros evelinae, Pseudoceros evelinae, Pseudoceros splendidus, Pseudoceros superbus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • StrudelwurmGerman
  • gusano plano negroSpanish
  • Ver plat noirFrench
  • planarie bruneFrench
  • Ver plat de HymanFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red-rim flatworm

Other species in the same genus Pseudobiceros.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red-rim flatworm?

The red-rim flatworm (Pseudobiceros splendidus) 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). Red-rim flatworm (Pseudobiceros splendidus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-rim-flatworm

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“Red-rim flatworm (Pseudobiceros splendidus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-rim-flatworm.

BibTeX
@misc{red_rim_flatworm_2026,
  title = {Red-rim flatworm (Pseudobiceros splendidus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-rim-flatworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}