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. 2019 Sep 9:874:127-148.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.874.35835. eCollection 2019.

Revision of the genus Ceriantheomorphe (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Ceriantharia) with description of a new species from the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Atlantic

Celine S S Lopes  1   2 , Hellen Ceriello  1   2 , André C Morandini  3   4 , Sérgio N Stampar  1   2
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Revision of the genus Ceriantheomorphe (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Ceriantharia) with description of a new species from the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Atlantic

Celine S S Lopes et al. Zookeys. .

Abstract

The present study presents a revision of the genus Ceriantheomorphe Carlgren, 1931, including redescriptions of the two presently recognized species, Ceriantheomorphe ambonensis (Kwietniewski, 1898) and Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis (Mello-Leitão, 1919), comb. nov., and a description of the new species Ceriantheomorphe adelita sp. nov.

Keywords: Biogeography; North America; Pacific Ocean; South America; cnidarian taxonomy.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Holotype of Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis (MNRJ 200). A Specimen inside the tube B specimen without the tube C dissected specimen. Scale bars: 2 cm.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Dissected specimens of Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis from southwestern Atlantic. A Individual UFRJ Biologia 0293 from Camburi (ES) B specimen UFRJ Biologia 0337 from Camburi (ES) C specimen MNHN Montevideo I-1168 from Punta del Este (Uruguay) D individual from Canasvieiras Beach, Santa Catarina.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Mesenteries arrangement of the holotype of Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis (MNRJ 200). MT Marginal tentacles LT Labial tentacles M and m Metamesenteries B and b Betamesenteries.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis sectioned at actinopharynx region, showing mesenteries connected to the siphonoglyph. S Siphonoglyph area, 1 and 2. Mesenteries connected to the siphonoglyph.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Cnidome of Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis. A Microbasic b-mastigophore type I B microba-sic b-mastigophore type II C Microbasic b-mastigophore type III D microbasic b-mastigophore type IV F microbasic b-mastigophore type VI G microbasic b-mastigophore type V H ptychocyst type I I atrichous type I J holotrich K ptychocyst type II. Scale bars: 15 µm.
Figure 6.
Figure 6.
Specimen of Ceriantheomorphe ambonensis (MZSP 8476). A Dissected specimen and B external morphology.
Figure 7.
Figure 7.
Mesenteries arrangement of Ceriantheomorphe ambonensis. MT Marginal tentacles LT Labial tentacles, M and m. Metamesenteries, B and b. Betamesenteries.
Figure 8.
Figure 8.
Cnidome of Ceriantheomorphe ambonensis. A Microbasic b-mastigophore type I B microbasic b-mastigophore type II C microbasic b-mastigophore type III D microbasic b-mastigophore type IV E microbasic b-mastigophore type V F microbasic b-mastigophore type VI G atrichous H holotrich I ptychocyst. Scale bars: 15 µm.
Figure 9.
Figure 9.
Specimens of Ceriantheomorphe adelita sp. nov. A Damaged specimen USNM 51253 from Louisiana B holotype specimen USNM 50015 from Corpus Christi (USA).
Figure 10.
Figure 10.
Cnidome of Ceriantheomorphe adelita sp. nov. holotype. A Atrichous B ptychocyst type I C holotrich D ptychocyst type II E microbasic b-mastigophore type I F microbasic b-mastigophore type II G microbasic b-mastigophore type III H microbasic b-mastigophore type IV I microbasic b-mastigophore type V. Scale bars: 15 µm.
Figure 11.
Figure 11.
Mesenteries arrangement of Ceriantheomorphe adelita sp. nov. MT Marginal tentacles LT Labial tentacles M and m Metamesenteries B and b Betamesenteries.
Figure 12.
Figure 12.
Distribution map of the genus Ceriantheomorphe.
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