Rhizophysidae, Brandt, 1835
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4669.1.1 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6E2F8FE4-4524-44B1-B5F8-BCC58D4FDF8E |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3796968 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0384A837-821B-FF92-FF37-F9B7FA627CDB |
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Plazi |
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Rhizophysidae |
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Key to the species of the Family Rhizophysidae View in CoL
It should be noted that all four recognised rhizophysid species possess relatively large pneumatophores, compared with Physonectae species, and, uniquely have finger-like processes from the gas gland, called hypocystic villi, hanging down from the base of the pneumatophore.
1. Young gastrozooids with lateral wing-like structures, ptera ...................................Genus Bathyphysa View in CoL ... 2. Young gastrozooids without lateral wing-like structures...................................... Genus Rhizophysa View in CoL ...3.
2. Tentacles without side branches, tentilla.................................................... Bathyphysa conifera Tentacles View in CoL with side branches, tentilla....................................................... Bathyphysa sibogae View in CoL
3. Tentacles with simple tubular tentilla................................................... Rhizophysa eysenhardtii Tentacles View in CoL with three types of complex tentilla............................................... Rhizophysa filiformis View in CoL
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