Pseudoceros bolool Newman & Cannon, 1994

Dixit, Sudhanshu, Bayyana, Sharad, Manjebrayakath, Hashim, Saravanane, N. & Sudhakar, M., 2019, Polyclad fauna of Agatti Island, Lakshadweep, India: new records and description of two new species, Zootaxa 4657 (2), pp. 246-260 : 250

Pseudoceros bolool Newman & Cannon, 1994

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Material examined: One specimen (60 x 40 mm) preserved in 10% formalin; collected on 12.05.2018 near eastern jetty (10°52′72′′N 72°12′12′′E), Agatti Island, Lakshadweep. ( Regn. No. IO /IT/POY/00003)

Description: Background colour velvety black with no markings or patterns. Ventrally lighter black to grey. Pseudotentacles small and black; cerebral eyespot difficult to spot due to black body colour.

Distribution: Lakshadweep Islands (Present study), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Sreeraj et al. 2015), India; Australia; Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Philippines ( Newman and Cannon, 2003; 2005).

Remarks: In the original description, cerebral eyes are said to be in clear area. This species is new record to Lakshadweep waters.

Figures

FIGURE 2. a—Pseudobiceros apricus; b—Pseudobiceros hymanae; c—Pseudoceros bolool; d—Pseudoceros bicolor (exsitu).