Allotherenia sabulosa
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Ordo: Cheilostomatida
Familia: Escharinidae
Genus: Allotherenia
Name
Allotherenia sabulosa Winston, Judith E., 2013 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Allotherenia sabulosa Winston, Judith E., 2013, Zootaxa 3710: 129-129.
Materials Examined
Material examined.Holotype: MZUSP 762, near BIOTA Stn 205, 15 m.Paratypes: MZUSP 671, # 1 [2 specimens], near BIOTA Stn 205, 15 m.
Etymology
Etymology. From the Latin sabulosus, sandy; from sabulum sand.
Description
Description. Colonies encrusting, unilaminar, on small mineral grains. Zooids relatively flat with regular small funnel-shaped pseudopores and 1–4 large marginal pores at the zooidal corners. Zooids have raised lateral edges, with distinct margin. Orifice almost circular with a shallow, subquadrate proximal sinus and small, downward sloping condyles. Peristome developed as a strong and conspicuous collar around the orificial fringe. Articulated oral spines absent. Avicularia absent. Ovicell hyperstomial, smooth ooecium, with raised proximal calcified band.
Discussion
Remarks. A single colony of Allotherenia sabulosa sp. nov. was found on a sand grain from Station 211 and three additional specimens from near station 205.
Distribution
Distribution. São Paulo state, Brazil.
Taxon Treatment
- Winston, Judith E.; Vieira, Leandro M.; 2013: Systematics of interstitial encrusting bryozoans from southeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 3710: 129-129. doi
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