The upper surface of the animal is covered with short finger-like papillae (protrusions) in pinks, caramels and browns. There is a smale pale protruding fold at the head.

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Habitat They can be found subtidally down to a deopth of at least 35m
Size They may grow to 8cm in total length
Origin Native
Distribution Within Autralia they are known in SouthernAustralian waters within Victoria and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Within Autralia they are known in SouthernAustralian waters within Victoria and Tasmania
Habitat
They can be found subtidally down to a deopth of at least 35m
Size
They may grow to 8cm in total length
Common Name Carpet Flatworm
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPlatyhelminthes
SubphylumTurbellaria
ClassRhabditophora
SubclassTrepaxonemata
OrderPolycladida
SuborderCotylea
SuperfamilyPseudocerotoidea
FamilyPseudocerotidae
GenusThysanozoon
SpeciesThysanozoon brocchii
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Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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