This species has been observed on Mayotte Island
Order : Polycladida
Suborder : Cotylea
Superfamily : Pseudocerotoidea
Family : Pseudocerotidae
Distribution :
Marshall, Maldives and Mayotte
Maximal size :
Abundance :
Species characteristics :
Background body colour white-cream with a wide brown median stripe.
Marginal band pale brown with purple rim |
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Photo Marina Poddubetskaia
Mayotte, "Passe en S", buoy n° 2, 12 m, 6 November 2003, size : 10-12 mm
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Remarks :
 Newman (2003), considered this species as an undescribed species (Pseudoceros sp 11)
Bibliographic data :
The median stripe starting just near the margin and not posteriorly to the cerebral eyespot like in many Pseudoceros
Pseudotentacles are simple folds.
References :
Marine flatworms of the world : Pseudoceros sp
Publications :
Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. (2003). Marine Flatworms: the world of Polyclads. CSIRO Publishing : Melbourne 112 p
Other photos of Pseudoceros sp4 :
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