A new cotylean polyclad flatworm species from Ghar El Melh lagoon (Northern Tunisia)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A new cotylean polyclad flatworm species from Ghar El Melh lagoon (Northern Tunisia)

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Gammoudi Mehrez¹,Dittmann Isabel²,Girstmair Johannes³,Tomancak Pavel³,Egger Bernhard⁴,Bulnes Verónica N.⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Tunis El Manar: Universite de Tunis El Manar

2. Universität Innsbruck: Universitat Innsbruck

3. Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics: Max-Planck-Institut fur molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik

4. University of Innsbruck: Universitat Innsbruck

5. INBIOSUR, Universidad Nacional del Sur, CONICET

Abstract

Abstract We describe Phrikoceros jannetae sp. nov., a new cotylean polyclad species from Ghar El Melh lagoon, a natural seawater lagoon situated in the north of Tunisia. The new species is characterized by black spots on the dorsal surface in contrast to the white spotted dorsal colour pattern of its congeners. We provide some insights into the biology of this species including the plastic tentacle configuration and the variability of body form and outline within the same specimen. Phrikoceros jannetae sp. nov. was found among tunicates of the species Ciona intestinalis.

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