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Created 4/30/2022

Family Pseudocerotidae

HAWAII

Pseudobiceros sp. 39
   

BROWNMARGIN FLATWORM

Rare on shallow reefs at night, dark brown sometimes with white flecks, orange submarginal band with fine black outer edge.  Orange does not cross the pseudotentacles, and the body has a dorsal ridge.  Attains 1 inch.  Hawaii and possibly the Indo-Pacific.  Similar to this:

http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/inverts/polyclad_flatworms/species/Pseudobiceros_13.htm