Flatworms

Pseudocerotidae

Pseudocerotidae is a family of flatworms, notable for encompassing the Bedford's flatworm. These organisms exhibit characteristic traits such as oval bodies, tentacles, and vibrant hues. Utilizing their cilia, they propel themselves effortlessly across various surfaces. Primarily recognized as marine flatworms, they share close kinship with the orders Macrostomorpha and Lecithoepitheliata. Notably, Pseudocerotidae possess intricate reproductive mechanisms, lack circulatory systems and specialized gas exchange organs, harbor rudimentary neural structures, and display hermaphroditic characteristics.