Conopea basicuneata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Balanoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Superordo: Thoracica Ordo: Sessilia Subordo: Balanomorpha Infraordo: Neobalanoformes Superfamilia: Balanoidea

Familia: Archaeobalanidae
Subfamilia: Archaeobalaninae
Genus: Conopea
Species: Conopea basicuneata

Name

• Conopea basicuneata Van Syoc et al., 2014: 192
  • Symbiont: obligate commensal on gorgonian Junceella sp.
  • Type locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Calumpan Peninsula, “Dead Palm” dive site. 13.69569° N., 120.88472° E, 29-34 m; Attached to Junceella sp.
  • Types: Holotype CASIZ 191931; paratypes CASIZ 106069, 179509, 179510, 179528, 185863, 185887, 187630, 187631, 187651, 187653-187655, 187681, 187719, 191960
  • Distribution: Known from reef areas around Romblon Island and Verde Island Passage, Philippines
  • ZooBank: DF699D10-1965-45EC-8AFF-B08334125880

References

• 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 0940228750. BHL Reference page.  Reference page.  [See p. 192, original description]