Gyratrix hermaphroditus is a species of rhabdocoel flatworm in the family Polycystididae.
Description The animal is 1 to 1.5 mm long, transparent and colorless. It possesses a proboscis at the anterior end and a sharply pointed stylet.
Taxonomy It was described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1831. Gyratrix hermaphroditus represents a species complex.
Distribution and habitat Members of the species complex occur in both marine and inland water habitats.
Ecology and behavior
It is known to feed on copepods and cladocerans.
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