Species Phrikoceros baibaiye Newman & Cannon, 1996
- Phrikoceros baibaiye Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. 1996. New genera of pseudocerotid flatworms (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) from Australian and Papua New Guinean coral reefs. Journal of Natural History 30: 1425-1441.
Type data:
Holotype QM G210668 (tidal pool, 1.iii.1991, wholemount), Hastings Point, northern New South Wales, Australia [28°22'S 153°35'E].
Paratype(s) QM G210686-688, 698 (tidal pools, sections), Hastings Point, northern New South Wales, Australia [28°22'S 153°35'E].
Introduction
Specimens of P. baibaiye resemble fallen leaves and are active during the day. This species has been observed feeding on small colonial ascidians (Newman & Cannon 1996). Hughes et al. (2005) demonstrated that P. baibaiye was highly sensitive to environmental copper and suggested that this species could be used as an indicator of ecotoxicity.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia. See Ang & Newman (1998).
Lennox Head Moat, Cape Byron Marine Park, northern New South Wales, Australia. See Hughes et al. (2005).
Hastings Point, northern New South Wales, Australia, tidal pools. See Newman & Cannon (1996).
General References
Ang, H.P. & Newman, L.J. 1998. Warning colouration in pseudocerotid flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida). A preliminary study. Hydrobiologia 383: 29-33
Hughes, R., Reichelt-Brushett, A.J. & Newman, L.J. 2005. Identifying suitable invertebrate species from a unique habitat for ecotoxicological testing. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology 11: 85-92
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |