Pericelis sigmeri Ramos-Sanchez 2020
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Pericelis sigmeri Ramos-Sánchez, Bahia & Bastida-Zavala, 2020 Pericelis sigmeri Ramos-Sánchez et al., 2020: 57–62, figs 5a–j, 6a–c, 7a–f (type locality: Cacaluta Bay, Oaxaca, Mexico, 15°43′12.08″ N, 96°9′49.08″ W). Distribution Cacaluta Bay, Oaxaca, Mexico. Habitat Benthic, sublittoral (3–10 m). Specimens were collected under rocks, found in pairs, alongside seaweed and chitons. Remarks Pericelis sigmeri is brown, with a color variation to grey or beige. It has black spots and irregular specks of brown and white, with the white specks being notably larger; black spots are mainly concentrated in the central region of the body. Specimens are characterized by a dorsal white spot located in the brain region. The ventral coloration is translucent, with whitish coloration over the pharynx and the reproductive region. It has a common gonopore, the papilla of the penis has internally a glandular epithelium of dense consistency.
Author: Ramos-Sánchez, Mariela
Institution: Universidad del Mar
Language: English
Subfield: Oceanography
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6911858295
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: