eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Pseudoceros sp3 |
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| Common name: |
Maroon striped flatworm |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Platyhelminthes |
Turbellaria |
Turbellaria |
Archoophora |
Polycladida |
Cotylea |
Pseudocerotidae |
Not Defined |
Pseudoceros |
Pseudoceros sp3 |
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Short Description:
A small flat maroon body with a destinctive white line trough the centre of the entire body.Not yet scientifically described.Possibly endemic
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Identification
features: |
Maroon overall colour with a centrical white line |
| Size: |
20mm |
| Behaviour: |
Unknown |
| Diet: |
Unknown |
| Distribution: |
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
5-20m |
| Habitat: |
Shallow rocky reefs |
| References: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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