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Cephalodiscus planitectus

Species of hemichordate in the pterobranchian class From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Cephalodiscus planitectus is a sessile hemichordate belonging to the order Cephalodiscida.[1]

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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]

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