species: Acanthozoon sp. 2 in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Acanthozoon sp. 2


©Alexander Semenov: Acanthozoon sp. 2 near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Acanthozoon sp. 2 about 80 mm long at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, 17 metres depth.

©Anne Hoggett: Acanthozoon sp. 2 about 80 mm long at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, 17 metres depth.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Rhabditophora
Order Polycladida
Family Pseudocerotidae
Genus Acanthozoon
Species Acanthozoon sp. 2

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Black with many small orange spots which are not raised, and a dull blue/purple margin.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (Observed specimen)

Synonyms

Comments

Resembles Acanthozoon sp 2 in Newman and Cannon (2003) and Acanthozoon alderi in Riyansky (2021).

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Newman, L.J. and L.R.G. Cannon (2003). Marine flatworms: The world of polyclads CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic.
  • Riyansky, A. (2021). Marine Flatworms of the Tropical Indo-Pacific Reef Id Books.