Cephalodiscus planitectus
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| Species: | C. planitectus
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| Cephalodiscus planitectus Miyamoto, Nishikawa and Namikawa, 2020[1]
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Cephalodiscus planitectus is a sessile hemichordate belonging to the order Cephalodiscida.[1]
Distribution
It is found at a depth of 100-300 metres off the island of Jōgashima, Sagami Bay, Japan.[1]
Anatomy
There are three pairs of arms with tentacles.[1]
Phylogenetics
Cephalodiscus planitectus is the most divergent of all Cephalodiscus species, with Miyamoto, Nishikawa and Namikawa (2020) suggesting that it constitutes a sister group to all existing Cephalodiscus species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Miyamoto N, Nishikawa T, Namikawa H (February 2020). "Cephalodiscus planitectus sp. nov. (Hemichordata: Pterobranchia) from Sagami Bay, Japan". Zoological Science. 37 (1): 79–90. doi:10.2108/zs190010. PMID 32068377. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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