Candy Stripe Flatworm
Candy Stripe Flatworm

Candy Stripe Flatworm

Prostheceraeus vittatus

It preys mainly on the light-bulb sea squirt Clavelina lepadiformis and contains the alkaloids called villatamines and lepadins.

Depth range
0–50 m / 0–164 ft
Conservation status
Not Evaluated by IUCN

Flatworms · Flatworms

Mediterranean & Canary Islands