Species Pseudobiceros periculosus Newman & Cannon, 1994
- Pseudobiceros periculosus Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. 1994. Pseudoceros and Pseudobiceros (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida, Pseudocerotidae) from eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 37: 205-266.
Type data:
Holotype QM G210532 (reef crest, 12.viii.1992, wholemount), Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S 151°55'E].
Paratype(s) QM G210526, 535 (reef crest, wholemount and longitudinal sections), Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S 151°55'E].
Introduction
The orange margins of P. periculosus are similar to that of Pseudoceros periaurantius Newman & Cannon, 1994 and also those described for Pseudoceros flavomarginatus Laidlaw, 1902 incertae sedis; because they were unable to determine the generic placement of Pseudoceros flavomarginatus, Newman & Cannon (1994) opted to designate a new species for these orange-edged specimens.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef, reef crest; common, associated with colonial ascidians, under boulders. One Tree Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef; rare. Hawaii.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 12-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |