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Fecampia erythrocephala Giard, 1886

Red-headed worm of Fécamp


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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.

Distribution Map from NBN: Fecampia erythrocephala at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Fecampia erythrocephala at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Fecampia erythrocephala at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2026). Fecampia erythrocephala. Giard, 1886. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=F1784. Accessed on 2026-11-01