| Genus | Pseudoceros |
| Species | sapphirinus |
| Authority | Newman & Cannon, 1994 |
| Family | Pseudocerotidae |
| Order | Polycladida |
| Location | Palau, Micronesia |
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| Comments | P. sapphirinus mimics the color pattern of Philinopsis gardineri (Eliot, 1903), a sea slug (Order: Cephalaspidea, Family: Aglajidae) which is distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Check out the polyclad introductory page to learn more about nudibranch - flatworm mimicry. |