Spinicirrus inequalis Hyman 1953
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Spinicirrus inequalis Hyman, 1953 Spinicirrus inequalis Hyman, 1953a: 347, 350–353, figs 114–117 (type locality: Pardita Island, La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico). Spinicirrus inequalis – Brusca 2005: 69 (checklist). Distribution Pardita Island, La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Habitat Benthic. Remarks Spinicirrus inequalis is characterized by an elongated body with a rounded anterior end, cerebral eyes arranged in two groups and distributed in a rounded shape and tentacular eyes distributed in two continuous bands; without nuchal tentacles. The male reproductive system lacks bulbs and spermiducal vesicles, presents a cirrus sac armed with teeth; in sagittal view, a glandular pouch is observed positioned in the anterior region of the spermiducal vesicles, with teeth distributed in two groups: a pair in the region posterior to the glandular pouch and approximately two pairs in the region anterior to the male atrium (Hyman 1953a: 352, fig. 117); in ventral view, these spines are distributed in two groups: one formed by a pair of teeth and the second group presents a total of 15 teeth (Hyman 1953a: 352, fig. 116). The species also has an oval digitiform prostatic vesicle. The female reproductive system presents a dorsally positioned vagina without Lang’s vesicle. Hyman (1953a) schematized an elongated sac anterior to the vagina, however, the functionality of this structure is unknown. Hyman (1953a) suggested collecting more specimens to better define the specific composition of the reproductive system of the species, as well as its systematic position within the family Planoceridae.
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: W6911911700
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