species: Pseudoceros bolool in Lizard Island (Gaia Guide)
Pseudoceros bolool


©Anne: Pseudoceros bolool at Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Pseudoceros bolool reflecting green, about 3 cm long in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Barbara Banks: Pseudoceros bolool not reflecting green (same individual as above), about 3 cm long in the Lizard Island lagoon.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Turbellaria
Order Polycladida
Family Pseudocerotidae
Genus Pseudoceros
Species Pseudoceros bolool

Colours

    

Distinguishing features

Solid black dorsally, velvet texture. A pair of pseudotentacles formed by folds in the margin.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

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References

  • Newman, L.J. and L.R.G. Cannon (2003). Marine flatworms: The world of polyclads CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic.