South Florida Reefs

Lined Flatworm

Nassau, Bahamas

Juvenile

Nassau, Bahamas

Eleuthera, Bahamas

Lined Flatworm

Scientific Name: Maritigrella crozierae

Synonyms: Pseudoceros crozieri, Cryptoceros crozeri

order: Polycladida

Category: Flatworms

Also known as: Crozier's Flatworm, Tiger Flatworm

Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)

Depth: 1-35 ft. (0-12 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Note: The juvenile lined flatworm has an orange fringe, which it will lose as an adult

Flatworms