This species is found locally in particular around Tomahawk Point and Tomahawk Island although it is more in the subtidal zone rather than the intertidal areas and rock pools

At a glance

Habitat It lives at shallow depths (0 - 5 meters) under stones and in rock cracks and on certain shrubby bryozoans
Size Can grow to around 20 to 70 mm long and 5 to 7 mm wide
Origin Native
Distribution Widespread across the world including in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic oceans
Descriptions
Distribution
Widespread across the world including in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic oceans
Habitat
It lives at shallow depths (0 - 5 meters) under stones and in rock cracks and on certain shrubby bryozoans
Size
Can grow to around 20 to 70 mm long and 5 to 7 mm wide

Identification

The elongated, ribbon-like orangish body is highlighted by three thin reddish longitudinal stripes as you look across the body
Common Name Three lined ribon worm
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPlatyhelminthes
SubphylumTurbellaria
ClassRhabditophora
SubclassTrepaxonemata
OrderPolycladida
SuborderCotylea
FamilyCestoplanidae
GenusCestoplana
SpeciesCestoplana rubrocincta
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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