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Genus Diadumene Stephenson, 1920

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Temperate and tropical waters worldwide.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Province (31)

Diagnosis

Diadumenidae with well developed basal disc. Column smooth, divisible into scapus and capitulum which are separated from each other by a collar round the upper margin of the scapus. Scapus with cinclides. Margin of capitulum tentaculate. Sometimes the collar smoothes away when the body is fully extended. Tentacles long, numerous, more or less regularly arranged not or imperfectly retractile. Some or all of the inner tentacles are typically thicker than the other tentacles. Outer tentacles sometimes with macrobasic amastigophores. Six or a few more perfect pairs of mesenteries. Mesenteries more numerous above than below. Retractors diffuse, more or less restricted. Parietobasilar and basilar muscles weak. Perfect mesenteries and the stronger imperfect ones fertile. Acontia well developed. Cnidom: spirocysts, basitrichs, holotrichs, microbasic p-mastigophores, microbasic and macrobasic amastigophores.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 NYNANTHEAE Carlgren, 1899 13-Aug-2013 MOVED Dr Bronwen Scott
19-Nov-2010 ADDED