Gyratrix hermaphroditus is a species of rhabdocoel flatworms in the family Polycystididae.[2]
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.[3]
It was described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1831.[2] Gyratrix hermaphroditus represents a species complex.[4]
Members of the species complex occur in both marine and inland water habitats.[4]
It is known to feed on copepods and cladocerans.[5]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Gyratrix hermaphroditus is a species of rhabdocoel flatworms in the family Polycystididae.