Rusty Flatworm

Rusty Flatworm
Name: Rusty Flatworm
Scientific Name: Melloplana ferruginea
Family: Flatworms
Taxonomic: Pseudocerotidae
ID Group: Worms
Size: up to 1.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Flatworm has a translucent body with a central area that appears thick and rusty due to its internal organs. Two tiny eye spots are positioned slightly away from the edge of its head.