Conopea margaretae

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 Infraclassis: Thoracica Superordine: Thoracicalcarea Subordo: Balanomorpha Superfamilia: Balanoidea

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

Name

• Conopea margaretae Van Syoc et al., 2014: 183
  • Symbiont: obligate symbiont on Viminella sp.
  • Type locality: Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, “Murals” dive site. 13.69936°N., 120.88224°E. HEP-104, 30 m; Attached to Viminella sp.
  • Types: Holotype CASIZ 191929; paratypes CASIZ 106068, 185243, 187649, 185862, 185864, 185865
  • Distribution: Known only from type locality
  • ZooBank: E32EF4E6-EB81-40F9-84A3-580FB5C3216F

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 0-940228-75-0. BHL Reference page.  Reference page.  [See p. 183, original description]