Species Pseudoceros indicus Newman & Schupp, 2002
- Pseudoceros indicus Newman, L.J. & Schupp, P. 2002. A new species of pseudocerotid flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida) from the Indo-Pacific. Micronesica 34: 177-184.
Type data:
Holotype QM G210855 (under oyster rubble, inshore, coll. C. Peterken, 10.ix.1991, wholemount), Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia [27°29'S 153°25'E].
Paratype(s) QM G210932 (under oyster rubble, inshore, coll. C. Peterken, 10.ix.1991, longitudinal sections), Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia [27°29'S 153°25'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pseudoceros sp. Stummer-Traunfels, 1933.
Introduction
This species is recorded by Newman & Schupp (2002) as being abundant on mangrove roots at 1-2 m depth and was found to feed on two species of colonial ascidians (Eudistoma toealensis Monniot & Monniot, 1996 and E. viride Monniot & Monniot, 1996). They further reported that in southern Queensland waters, P. indicus may be associated with live and dead oysters on mud flats.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia; Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, lagoon; Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia, inshore; Madang, Papua New Guinea (see Newman & Schupp, 2002).
Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia (see Litvaitis et al. 2019).
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
History of changes
| 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 |