Cephalodiscus planitectus
Species of hemichordate in the pterobranchian class
Cephalodiscus planitectus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Hemichordata |
Class: | Pterobranchia |
Order: | Cephalodiscida |
Family: | Cephalodiscidae |
Genus: | Cephalodiscus |
Species: | C. planitectus |
Binomial name | |
Cephalodiscus planitectus Miyamoto, Nishikawa and Namikawa, 2020[1] |
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. S2CID 211160153. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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