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If you google the search term “Ascidiophilla alba” on the Internet, you will see a large number of flatworms, most of which are green and therefore do not correspond to the original description.
The original description, which can be found under the related links, states the following about the coloration:
“Small, round, white with red dots on the edge.”
Description: Back and belly side semi-transparent, mottled opaque and transparent white. Back edge opaque with small red dots.
Entire back covered with about 20 short, rounded papillae, cerebral eye spot in light orange-brown area."
We found a photo from the Australian Museum that closely matches the initial description, but the “small red dots” are not visible.
If we obtain a better photo in the near future, we will upload it and mark it as the main photo.
These turbellarians were first observed at night on the outside of colonies of Didemnum molle.
Similar species: Pseudoceros fuscomaculatus Prudhoe, 1989
Etymology:
The species name “alba” comes from Latin and means “white” because of the turbellarian's characteristic color.
The original description, which can be found under the related links, states the following about the coloration:
“Small, round, white with red dots on the edge.”
Description: Back and belly side semi-transparent, mottled opaque and transparent white. Back edge opaque with small red dots.
Entire back covered with about 20 short, rounded papillae, cerebral eye spot in light orange-brown area."
We found a photo from the Australian Museum that closely matches the initial description, but the “small red dots” are not visible.
If we obtain a better photo in the near future, we will upload it and mark it as the main photo.
These turbellarians were first observed at night on the outside of colonies of Didemnum molle.
Similar species: Pseudoceros fuscomaculatus Prudhoe, 1989
Etymology:
The species name “alba” comes from Latin and means “white” because of the turbellarian's characteristic color.
