Silver-lining
flatworm
Pseudoceros cf. prudhoei
Family
Pseudocerotidae
updated
Feb 2020
Where
seen? This black flatworm like a storm cloud with a silver lining is sometimes seen on reefs in our Southern shores.
Features: 5-8cm long. Body black with inner
broad white margin and a yellow rim. |
Sisters Island, Dec 12
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr |
Sisters Island, Jan 10
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
blog. |
Sentosa, May 13
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
St John's Island, Sep 07
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his blog. |
Cyrene, Sep 20
Photo shared by Jianlin Liu on facbook. |
Terumbu Pempang Laut, Dec 18
Photo shared by Shawne Goh on facebook. |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of
display.
References
- Rene S.L. Ong and Samantha J.W. Tong. 29 October 2018. A preliminary checklist and photographic catalogue of polyclad flatworms recorded from Singapore. Nature in Singapore 2018 11: 77–125.
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