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This species has been observed on Mayotte Island
Order : Polycladida Suborder : Cotylea Superfamily : Pseudocerotoidea Family : Pseudocerotidae Distribution : Australia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Philippines and Mayotte. Maximal size : Abundance :
Species characteristics :
Background body colour cream with well-spaced yellow spots outlined in black
Margin black with smaller yellow spots
Photo Daniel Budet Mayotte, August 2009
Remarks :
Newman (2003), considered this species as an undescribed species (Pseudobiceros sp 4)
Bibliographic data :
Similar to Pseudobiceros bedfordi
References :
Marine flatworms of the world : Pseudobiceros sp ou P. sp
Publications :
Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. (2003). Marine Flatworms: the world of Polyclads. CSIRO Publishing : Melbourne 112 p
Other photos of Pseudobiceros sp 3 :
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