Ilyella gigas Crab eating Flatworm

Ilyella gigas is commonly referred to as Crab eating Flatworm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17884 

AphiaID:

483395 

Scientific:

Ilyella gigas 

German:

Krustentiere fressender Strudelwurm 

English:

Crab Eating Flatworm 

Category:

Platelminti 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Platyhelminthes (Phylum) > Polycladida (Order) > Ilyplanidae (Family) > Ilyella (Genus) > gigas (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Schmarda, ), 1859 

Occurrence:

Guam, Indo Pacific, Japan, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, Sri Lanka, Taiwan 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rubble floors, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools, Under rocks 

Size:

1.18" - 3.94" (3,5cm - 10cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crabs, Crustaceans, Predatory, Schrimps 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Ilyella gigas
  Krustentiere fressender Strudelwurm

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-11-16 14:38:45 

Last edit:

2025-11-18 13:39:51 

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