Apidioplana apluda
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| Apidioplana apluda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Suborder: | Acotylea |
| Family: | Apidioplanidae |
| Genus: | Apidioplana |
| Species: | A. apluda |
| Binomial name | |
| Apidioplana apluda Cannon, 1990 | |
Apidioplana apluda is a species of flatworm in the family Apidioplanidae.[1] It can be found on the Great Barrier Reef as a symbiote of gorgonian corals.[2]
A. apluda is about 2 by 1 mm in size. The dorsum is a russet red color, while the ventral side is grey. There are four anterio-lateral eyes, in addition to two smaller median pairs. Distinctive of A. apluda is the presence of several 'apioid' organs on the ventral surface of the body; these organs each consist of a muscular capsule.[2]
