species: Ascidiophilla alba in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ascidiophilla alba


©Barbara Banks: Possibly Ascidiophilla alba on ascidian host less than 10mm

©Barbara Banks: Possibly Ascidiophilla alba on ascidian host less than 10mm

©Barbara Banks: Possibly Ascidiophilla alba less than 10 mm long on a Didemnum ascidian at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Rhabditophora
Order Polycladida
Family Euryleptidae
Genus Ascidiophilla
Species Ascidiophilla alba

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Comments

This species was formally described by Newman (2002) from Lizard Island. The photo is identified by its colour and association with didemnid ascidians.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Newman, L.J. (2002). A new euryleptid flatworm (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) associated with a colonial ascidian from the Great Barrier Reef, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 48: 169-172. LIRS catalog number 739.