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| Cephalodiscus planitectus | |
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| Ventral view of a zooid of Cephalodiscus planitectus | |
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
[edit]It is found at a depth of 100–300 metres off the island of Jōgashima, Sagami Bay, Japan.[1]
Anatomy
[edit]There are three pairs of arms with tentacles.[1]
Phylogenetics
[edit]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
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