Prosthiostomid sp 2

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This species has been observed on Reunion Island


Order : Polycladida
Suborder : Cotylea
Superfamily : Euryleptoidea
Family : Prosthiostomidae
Distribution : Western Australia and Reunion
Maximal size : 40 mm
Abundance :


Species characteristics :

Body elongate and pointed posteriorly.

Background body color cream with dark median stripe composed of dark brown dots.

Orange dots towards the margin.

 

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Photo Philibert Bidgrain
Reunion, Etang salé lagoon, less 1 m, 9 November 2008, size : 40 mm

Remarks :

Newman (2003), considered this species as an undescribed species (Prosthiostomid sp 2 )

Bibliographic data :

They have eyes in two cerebral clusters or fan-like clusters over the head region
   No head tentacles or marginal pseudotentacles.

References :

Publications :

Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. (2003). Marine Flatworms: the world of Polyclads. CSIRO Publishing : Melbourne 112 p

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