Conopea basicuneata
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Balanoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Archaeobalanidae
Subfamilia: Archaeobalaninae
Genus: Conopea
Species: Conopea basicuneata
Name
[edit]- Conopea basicuneata Van Syoc et al., 2014: 192
- Symbiont: obligate commensal on gorgonian Junceella sp.
- Type locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 13.69569° N., 120.88472° E, 29-34 m; Attached to Junceella sp.
- Types: Holotype CASIZ 191931; paratypes CASIZ 106069, 179509, 179510, 179528, 185863, 185887, 187630, 187631, 187651, 187653-187655, 187681, 187719, 191960
- Distribution: Known from reef areas around Romblon Island and Verde Island Passage, Philippines
- ZooBank: DF699D10-1965-45EC-8AFF-B08334125880
References
[edit]- Van Syoc, R.J., Carrison-Stone, D., Madrona, L., & Williams, G.C. 2014. Barnacle symbionts of gorgonian sea fans: Description of Seven New Species (Archaeobalanidae:Cirripedia) from the Philippines, Including a Key to Western Pacific Species of Conopea. Pp. 171–211 In Williams, G.C. & Gosliner, T.M., (eds.) 2014. The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, 94118, USA, 592 p. ISBN 0-940228-75-0. BHL Reference page. Reference page. [See p. 192, original description]