Polycarpa Heller, 1877
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5468099 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F57D87A3-FFA6-3141-E874-FC3BFDDF12E0 |
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Genus Polycarpa Heller, 1877 View in CoL
Polycarpa argentata ( Sluiter, 1890) View in CoL ( Fig. 128A View FIG )
Styela argentata Sluiter, 1890: 340 View in CoL . Type locality: Indonesia.
Synonymy and distribution: see Polycarpa argentata View in CoL – Monniot F. & Monniot C. 1996: 247, fig. 52, pl. 8H. Polycarpa iwayamae Tokioka, 1970: 97 View in CoL , fig. 8.
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Palau. Koror, Ngeteklou Island (Kaibakku Island), tunnel into Marine Lake, 7°19.47’N, 134°29.42’E, 10 m, 1.XI.1995 ( MNHN S1 POL.B 360).
Philippines. Bohol Sea, Balicasag Island SW of Bohol, 9°31.02’N, 123°40.83’E, 15.IV.1997 ( MNHN S1 POL.B 378).
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This species ( Fig. 128A View FIG ), present in many parts of the western tropical Pacific and western Australia, is now recorded in the Philippines. It was also collected far from this region at Ibo Island, Mozambique. Tokioka (1970) described Polycarpa iwayamae , which has an external appearance very like that of P. argentata . Its internal anatomy does not present enough distinctive characteristics to justify a different species.
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Polycarpa Heller, 1877
Monniot, Françoise & Monniot, Claude 2001 |
Styela argentata
SLUITER C. P. 1890: 340 |