Species Pseudoceros bimarginatus Meixner, 1907
- Pseudoceros bimarginatum Meixner, A. 1907. Polyclades recueillis par M. Ch. Gravier dans le golfe de Tadjourah en 1904. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 1907: 164-172 [169] [original spelling].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Somalia. - Pseudoceros corallophilus Hyman, 1954 [originally described "with some hesitation" by Hyman (1954) from one immature specimen from Heron Island].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pseudoceros sp. Stummer-Traunfels, 1933.
Introduction
This species is commonly encountered and is active during the day and appears over boulders and sand. It is aposematically coloured in shades of vibrant orange, back and yellow (Newman & Cannon 1994).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Newman & Cannon (1994): Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef; as Pseudoceros corallophilus Hyman, 1954 from Anilao, Philippines. Marquina et al. (2015): Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Marquina, D., Aguado, M.T. & Noreña, C. 2015. New records of Cotylea (Polycladida, Platyhelminthes) 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 [Date published 18 September 2015]
General References
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
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2015 | "TURBELLARIA" | 13-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |