Pseudoceros susanae
| Pseudoceros susanae | |
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| A live individual of Pseudoceros susanae, in situ off Maldives | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Suborder: | Cotylea |
| Family: | Pseudocerotidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoceros |
| Species: | P. susanae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoceros susanae Newman & Anderson 1997
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Pseudoceros susanae is a marine flatworm species that belongs to the Pseudocerotidae family.
Description
[edit]Pseudoceros susanae can reach a length of 35–55 mm. It has an enlarged oval shape. The upper surface of the body is orange-red, with a thin middle yellow line and two marginal bluish and violet bands.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in the Indian Ocean and Maldives at a depth of about 15 m.
Bibliography
[edit]- A new species and new records of Pseudoceros (Turbellaria, Polycladida) from the Maldives. Journal of South Asian Natural History, 2(2), March 1997: 247-255. [Zoological Record Volume 134]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Nudipixel
- Organism Names
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Nudibranch
- Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
- Photos of Pseudoceros susanae on Sealife Collection
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