Thysanozoon nigrum

(Shaggy Flatworm)

Size

Length: 3cm (1.2")

Recognition Characters

Has a shaggy covering of numerous dark, fingerlike papillae on dorsal side. Papillae have a velvety feel.

Color

Dark gray to purplish gray

Habitat & Depth

Temperate reefs to 30m.

Distribution at GRNMS

Rare. Can be found on Eudistoma sp. of tunicates.

Geographic Range

Georgia, Florida, Bermuda

Behavior & Notes

Synonyms

References

Sterrer 1986