Psuedoceros crozieri

(Mangrove Tunicate Flatworm)

Size

Length: 2.5cm (1") Width: 0.75cm (0.25")

Recognition Characters

Has two short, sensory antennae on head. Numerous, thin lines crisscross body.

Color

Body can be white, light gray or orange. Lines are dark brown or black.

Habitat & Depth

Rocky outcroppings, hard bottoms, coral rubble patches, and subtidal mangrove areas. Anywhere with Ecteinascidia turbinatapresent. Depth to 20m.

Distribution at GRNMS

Locally abundant when found with Ecteinascidia turbinata.

Geographic Range

Georgia, Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean

Behavior & Notes

This tiny flatworm feeds primarily on the mangrove tunicate, Ecteinascidia turbinata.

Synonyms

References

Humann 1992a, Meinkoth 1981