species: Coeloplana astericola in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Coeloplana astericola


©Anne Hoggett: Coeloplana astericola on Echinaster luzonicus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Coeloplana astericola on Echinaster luzonicus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Coeloplana astericola on Echinaster luzonicus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Ctenophora
Class Tentaculata
Order Platyctenida
Family Coeloplanidae
Genus Coeloplana
Species Coeloplana astericola

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Distinguishing features

White with dark pink/red spots or blotches; found on sea star Echinaster luzonicus.

Size

  • Up to 1 cm (approximate length of largest specimen observed)

Synonyms

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Comments

Species name is based on similarity to research grade photos of that species in iNaturalist (accessed 22 May 2019).

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution

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