This species has been observed on Mayotte Island
Order : Polycladida
Suborder : Cotylea
Superfamily : Pseudocerotoidea
Family : Pseudocerotidae
Distribution : Red sea, Hawaii and Mayotte
Maximal size : 15 mm
Abundance :
Species characteristics :
Background body colour black with a pale yellow median stripe bordered in cream-white
Marginal band white with irregular blotches and inner narrow orange line
Pseudotentacles are simple folds. They are black at the base, orange then black. |
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Photo Eva Fontaine
Mayotte, mtsanga Mboueanatsa, less 1 m, 11 Jully 2010, size : 10-15 mm
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Remarks :
Newman (2003), considered this species as an undescribed species (Pseudoceros sp 19)
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References :
Publications :
Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. (2003). Marine Flatworms: the world of Polyclads. CSIRO Publishing : Melbourne 112 p
Other photos of Pseudoceros sp1 :
Eva Fontaine
Mayotte, mtsanga Mboueanatsa, less 1 m, 11 Jully 2010, size : 10-15 mm
The head region showing the cerebral eyes spot (a) and the black, orange then black simple folds pseudotentacles (b)
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Philibert Bidgrain
Mayotte, mtsanga Mboueanatsa, less 1 m, 13 October 2008, size : 8-10 mm
Background body colour black with a pale yellow median stripe (a) bordered in cream-white
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