| Cephalodiscus planitectus | |
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| Ventral view of a zooid of Cephalodiscus planitectus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Hemichordata |
| Class: | Pterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalodiscida |
| Family: | Cephalodiscidae |
| Genus: | Cephalodiscus |
| Species: | C. planitectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephalodiscus planitectus Miyamoto, Nishikawa and Namikawa, 20201
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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
References
- 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.