species: Unidentified flatworm 38 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Unidentified flatworm 38


©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified flatworm 38 from Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. About 4 cm, collected at night (aquarium photo).

©Anne Hoggett: Head end of Unidentified flatworm 38 from Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island showing distinctive papillae. About 4 cm, collected at night (aquarium photo).

©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified flatworm 38 from Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. About 4 cm, collected at night (aquarium photo).

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Rhabditophora
Order Polycladida
Species Unidentified flatworm 38

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Distinguishing features

This appears to be the same species illustrated by Newman and Cannon (2003, page 86, top left) from Papua New Guinea and identified as Thysanozoon sp or Acanthozoon sp 4.

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  • Size data has not been obtained.

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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.