This species has been observed on Madagascar Island
Order : Polycladida
Suborder : Cotylea
Superfamily : Pseudocerotoidea
Family : Pseudocerotidae
Distribution : Indo West Pacific
Maximal size : 70 mm
Abundance :
Species characteristics :
Background body color mottled black and white-grey
Dorsal surface covered with yellow or orange short papillae
Margin white
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Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy be, Olaf, 8 m, 20 November 2012, size : 60 mm
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Remarks :
Newman (2003), considered this species as an undescribed species (Acanthozoon sp2 )
Bibliographic data :
Pseudotentacles black with white lips
References :
Marine flatworms of the world : Acanthozoon sp
Nudipixel : Thysanozoon sp
Publications :
Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. (2003). Marine Flatworms: the world of Polyclads. CSIRO Publishing : Melbourne 112 p
Other photos of Acanthozoon sp 3 :
Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy be, Olaf, 8 m, 20 November 2012, size : 60 mm
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