Notoplana sp.

Padmanaban, P., Kumar, A. Anand, Kumar, R. Rajendar, Surendar, C. & Vanishree, J., 2020, On the Polyclads from the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve with new records, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 120 (4), pp. 445-453 : 450-451

9. Notoplana sp. ( Figure 14 )

Materialexamined: ZSI/ MBRC /PL-344, 1 ex, Shingle Is., Mandapam (9°14’29.85”N 79°13’59.87”E), 17.ii.2017, from dead coral patches in the intertidal zone .

Diagnosis:Bodyovalanteriorlyslightlytaperingposteriorly, transparent, brown in colour another specimen greyishwhite, Tentacles absent, Eyes well distinct.

P. Padmanaban, A. Anand Kumar, R. Rajendar Kumar, C. Surendar and J. Vanishree Remarks: This is also another species reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands ( Sreeraj et al., 2015). However, attempts are being made for species level identification.

Remarks: Efforts are being given for further collection and species level identification. The same species has been reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands ( Sreeraj et al., 2015).

Family: PROSTHIOSTOMIDAE Lang, 1884 .

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Figure 14. Notoplana sp.