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This species has been observed on Madagascar Island

Order : Polycladida Suborder : Cotylea Superfamily : Pseudocerotoidea Family : Pseudocerotidae Distribution : Japon, Kenya and Mayotte Maximal size : 30 mm Abundance : Species characteristics : Background body colour bright red with white microdots more dense at the margin and forming a median irregular white area.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Olaf, Nosy bé, 14 m, 15 October 2010, size : 30 mm

Remarks :

Newman (2003), considered this species as an undescribed species (Pseudoceros sp 51 )

Bibliographic data :

Pseudotentacles are simple folds.
   Similar to Pseudoceros rubronanus but Pseudoceros sp7 have a median irregular white area.

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 sp 8 :

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