species: Pseudobiceros splendidus in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pseudobiceros splendidus


©gemaras, iNaturalist: Pseudobiceros splendidus at North Direction Island near Lizard Island.

©Alexander Semenov: Pseudobiceros splendidus found in water column at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island (lab photo, AM W.45014)

©Barbara Banks: Pseudobiceros splendidus about 3.5 cm long at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Rhabditophora
Order Polycladida
Family Pseudocerotidae
Genus Pseudobiceros
Species Pseudobiceros splendidus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Dark brown to black with two marginal bands: orange/tan border then black externally.

Size

  • Up to 5 cm (Length)

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Ryanskiy, A. (2021). Marine Flatworms of the Tropical Indo-Pacific. Reef Id Books.

Other references

  • Marquina, D., Aguado, M. T. and C. Norena (2015). New records of Cotylea (Polycladida, Platyhelmenthes) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with remarks on the distribution of the Pseudoceros Lang, 1884 and Pseudobiceros Faubel, 1984 species of the Indo-Pacific Marine Region, Zootaxa, 4019 (1): 354-377. LIRS catalog number 1922.