Description
Carpet flatworms may grow to 8 cm in total length. They have pale bodies with pinkish frilled margins. The upper surface of the animal is covered with short finger-like papillae (protrusions) in pinks, caramels and browns. There is a smale pale protruding fold at the head.Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa''Distribution
Carpet flatworms are found off the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth as well as in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. They are seen subtidally and down to at least 35m underwater.Ecology
These animals use undulations of their body margins to swim. Their dorsal protrusions aid in oxygen uptake and improve camouflage.Synonyms
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are synonyms of ''Thysanozoon brocchii'': *''Eolidiceros brocchi'' (Risso, 1818) *''Eolidiceros panormis'' Quatrefage, 1845 *''Planaria brocchi'' (Risso, 1818) *''Planaria dicquemaris'' Delle Chiaje, 1841 *''Planaria dicquemaris verrucosa'' (Delle Chiaje, 1829) *''Planaria tuberculata'' Delle Chiaje, 1828 *''Planaria verrucosa'' Delle Chiaje, 1829 *''Planeolis panormis'' (Quatrefage, 1845) *''Stylochus papillosus'' Diesing, 1836 *''Tergipes brocchi'' Risso, 1818 *''Thysanozoon brocchii var. cruciatum'' Laidlaw, 1906 *''Thysanozoon dicquemaris (Delle Chiaje, 1841) *''Thysanozoon diesingii'' Grube, 1840 *''Thysanozoon fockei'' Diesing, 1850 *''Thysanozoon lagidium'' Marcus, 1949 *''Thysanozoon panormis'' (Quatrefage, 1845) *''Thysanozoon papillosum'' (Diesing, 1836) *''Thysanozoon tuberculatum'' (Delle-Chiaje, 1828)References
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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2441458 Turbellaria Animals described in 1818