Gold-dotted Flatworm

Thysanozoon nigropapillosum

''Thysanozoon nigropapillosum'' is a species of polyclad flatworms belonging to the family Pseudocerotidae. Some common names include gold-speckled flatworm, marine flatworm, yellow papillae flatworm, yellow-spotted flatworm, and yellow-spotted polyclad flatworm.
Gold-Speckled Flatworm (Thysanozoon nigropapillosum) Monument, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Thysanozoon nigropapillosum

Appearance

''Thysanozoon nigropapillosum'' has a long body and broad shape. They grow up to 3 in . The dorsal surface is deep black and covered with numerous yellow-tipped papillae varying in size. The ventral surface is dark brown. The outer margin of the body is slightly wavy and bordered in opaque white. They have small, ear-like pseudotentacles in the middle of the anterior end. They swim by propelling themselves through the water with a rhythmic undulating motion of the body.
Acanthozoon sp. Flat worm, Philippines
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Distribution

This species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific.
Yellow-Spotted Flatworm (Tentative ID) Seen in Lankayan Island, Borneo (Oct, 2015). 
Also known as Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm, Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm, and Gold-speckled Flatworm. They feed on ascidians and shelled molluscs, and grow to a length of about 7cm. They feed by placing themselves over their victims and sucking in their prey, through a tube-like extension in its mouth. Flatworms can move fast along the bottom by rapidly oscillating tiny hairs which act like millions of feet that propel them along in an undulating manner. 
Habitat: Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reef over rubble areas, up to depths of about 20m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/yellow-papillae-flatworm/790
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8493294 Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Thysanozoon nigropapillosum,acanthozoon,flat worm

Habitat

''Thysanozoon nigropapillosum'' is quite common along the external reef.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionPlatyhelminthes
ClassRhabditophora
OrderPolycladida
FamilyPseudocerotidae
GenusThysanozoon
SpeciesT. nigropapillosum