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[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]
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