| Callioplana marginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Suborder: | Acotylea |
| Family: | Callioplanidae |
| Genus: | Callioplana |
| Species: | C. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Callioplana marginata Stimpson, 1857 | |
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Callioplana marginata is a species of flatworm polyclads belonging to the Callioplanidae family.
Callioplana marginata is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo/ West Pacific area. [1]
This flatworm can reach a maximum size of 8 cm length . [2]
Callioplana marginata has a dark background color going from black, brown to grey with a two marginal bands: a thin white band along the edge and a wider orange one. The main physical characteristic of this species is the pair of non-retractile head tentacles, their body is orange with a white basal line.