Parasmittina tubula (Kirkpatrick, 1888)
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v118/i4/2018/122918 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039B8789-0876-FFE9-FC95-FAC9FC062723 |
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Felipe |
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Parasmittina tubula (Kirkpatrick, 1888) |
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12. Parasmittina tubula (Kirkpatrick, 1888) View in CoL (Plate 2d)
Locality: Vijaydurg, Ratnagiri, 16° 55’ 82.4 N
Substratum: Encrusting on sea grass
Description: Zoarium encrusting. Small zooecia separated by calcareous lines. Marginal pores are very small. A highly raised peristome, proximally with a sinus. Spines present, two to three in number on the distal region of the peristome. A broad Iyrule present. Unilateral avicularia, with triangular or rounded tip directing proximally. Ovicell not noticed ( Menon and Menon, 2006).
Distribution: Madagascar, Ceylon, Mauritius and Indian waters.
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