Baicalellia daftpunka
| Baicalellia daftpunka | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Rhabdocoela |
| Family: | Provorticidae |
| Genus: | Baicalellia |
| Species: | B. daftpunka
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| Binomial name | |
| Baicalellia daftpunka Stephenson et al., 2018
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Baicalellia daftpunka is a species of rhabdocoel flatworm. They were first found in Clover Point, a park in Victoria, British Columbia. The specific name comes from the electronic music duo Daft Punk, known for their signature helmets; their name reflects their helmet-shaped stylets.[1]
They are small, around 0.5-0.8mm long, and transparent, with two small eyes. They have a barrel shaped pharynx ringed with around 26 tentacles, and eat a diet composed of small organisms, including diatoms. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Stephenson, India; Van Steenkiste, Niels W. L.; Leander, Brian S. (2018). "Molecular phylogeny of neodalyellid flatworms (Rhabdocoela), including three new species from British Columbia". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 57: 41–56. doi:10.1111/jzs.12243. S2CID 91740559.
Further reading
- Stephenson, India (2017). Species discovery, evolution and kleptoplasty in marine meiofaunal flatworms (MSc). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0362876. hdl:2429/64265.