PLATYHELMINTHES : Fecampiida : FecampiidaeFLATWORMS

Fecampia erythrocephala Giard, 1886

Red-headed worm of Fécamp


Fecampia erythrocephala image: img_1405
Fecampia erythrocephala

Description: A parasitic flatworm with a white body and a red, pointed anterior end.

Habitat: Adults may be found beneath intertidal rocks constructing coccoons for their eggs. They are endoparasitic in crabs and prawns for most of their lifecycle.

iNaturalist: Fecampia erythrocephala at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Fecampia erythrocephala

WoRMS: Fecampia erythrocephala at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Fecampia erythrocephala Giard, 1886. AphiaID: 142963.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Platyhelminthes; Rhabditophora; Fecampiida; Fecampiidae; Fecampia

Previous species Next species
 Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2025). Fecampia erythrocephala. Giard, 1886. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=F1784. Accessed on 2026-04-18