Cephalodiscus planitectus

Cephalodiscus planitectus
Ventral view of a zooid of Cephalodiscus planitectus
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Cephalodiscus planitectus is a sessile hemichordate belonging to the order Cephalodiscida.

Distribution

It is found at a depth of 100–300 metres off the island of Jōgashima, Sagami Bay, Japan.

Anatomy

There are three pairs of arms with tentacles.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.