Conopea exothobasis
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Balanoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Archaeobalanidae
Subfamilia: Archaeobalaninae
Genus: Conopea
Species: Conopea exothobasis
Name
[edit]- Conopea exothobasis Van Syoc et al., 2014: 196
- Symbiosis: obligate commensal on gorgonian Ellisella sp.
- Type locality: Philippines, Luzon, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 13.69569°N., 120.88472°E. HEP-23, 30 m; Attached to Ellisella sp.
- Types: Holotype CASIZ 191927; paratypes CASIZ 187770
- Distribution: Known only from type locality
- ZooBank: AC47DD70-479B-42C5-B165-D11DF062C41A
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. 196, original description]