This species preys on the genus Acropora in reef aquariums.[2] These flatworms can grow up to 6 mm and the number of eyes they have increase with body length.[3][4] They also possess excellent camouflage, hiding on the underside of Acropora coral branches and mimicking the host's color and pigment distribution by extracting fluorescent pigments from the host.[5]
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^Taxonomy and life history of the Acropora-eating flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae nov. sp. (Polycladida: Prosthiostomidae). K. A. Rawlinson, J. A. Gillis, R. E. Billings Jr. and E. H. Borneman, Coral Reefs, September 2011, Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 693-705, doi:10.1007/s00338-011-0745-3
^Things that Suck: Acropora Eating Flatworms, by Mitch Carl, in ReefKeeping online magazine
^Hume, B.C.C., D’Angelo, C., Cunnington, A., Smith, E.G., Wiedenmann, & J. (2013). The corallivorous flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae: an invasive species threat to coral reefs? Coral Reefs, 33, 267–272. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-013-1101-6
^Rawlinson, K.A, & Stella, J.S (2012). Discovery of the corallivorous polyclad flatworm, Amakusaplana acroporae, on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia – the first report from the wild. PLOS ONE, 7(8), 42240-e42245. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042240
^Rawlinson, K.A, & Stella, J.S (2012). Discovery of the corallivorous polyclad flatworm, Amakusaplana acroporae, on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia – the first report from the wild. PLOS ONE, 7(8), 42240-e42245. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042240
amakusaplana, acroporae, acropora, eating, flatworm, aefw, species, free, living, marine, polyclad, flatworms, genus, amakusaplana, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, platyhelminthes, order, polycladida, family, prosthios. Amakusaplana acroporae the Acropora eating flatworm or AEFW is a species of free living marine polyclad flatworms in the genus Amakusaplana 1 Amakusaplana acroporae Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Platyhelminthes Order Polycladida Family Prosthiostomidae Genus Amakusaplana Species A acroporae Binomial name Amakusaplana acroporaeRawlinson Gillis Billings amp Borneman 2011 This species preys on the genus Acropora in reef aquariums 2 These flatworms can grow up to 6 mm and the number of eyes they have increase with body length 3 4 They also possess excellent camouflage hiding on the underside of Acropora coral branches and mimicking the host s color and pigment distribution by extracting fluorescent pigments from the host 5 References edit Taxonomy and life history of the Acropora eating flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae nov sp Polycladida Prosthiostomidae K A Rawlinson J A Gillis R E Billings Jr and E H Borneman Coral Reefs September 2011 Volume 30 Issue 3 pages 693 705 doi 10 1007 s00338 011 0745 3 Things that Suck Acropora Eating Flatworms by Mitch Carl in ReefKeeping online magazine Hume B C C D Angelo C Cunnington A Smith E G Wiedenmann amp J 2013 The corallivorous flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae an invasive species threat to coral reefs Coral Reefs 33 267 272 https doi org 10 1007 s00338 013 1101 6 Rawlinson K A amp Stella J S 2012 Discovery of the corallivorous polyclad flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae on the Great Barrier Reef Australia the first report from the wild PLOS ONE 7 8 42240 e42245 https doi org 10 1371 journal pone 0042240 Rawlinson K A amp Stella J S 2012 Discovery of the corallivorous polyclad flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae on the Great Barrier Reef Australia the first report from the wild PLOS ONE 7 8 42240 e42245 https doi org 10 1371 journal pone 0042240External links edit Amakusaplana acroporae at the Encyclopedia of Life nbsp This flatworm or platyhelminth related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amakusaplana acroporae amp oldid 1148268323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
