Bryozoa of Floridan Oculina reefs Author Judith L Winston text Zootaxa 2016 4071 1 1 81 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4071.1.1 8ffe5a88-06f7-44af-95aa-5fd49e0302c4 1175-5326 260490 D47C792F-E91D-40A6-ABB7-FA7810578562 Parasmittina indiginella sp. nov. ( Fig. 26 ; Table 25 ) TABLE 25. Measurements in mm of Parasmittina indiginella sp. nov.

Lz	Wz	Lo	Wo	Lov	Wov
N	18	18	18	18	16	16
Mean	0.488	0.326	0.086	0.088	0.194	0.242
SD	0.056	0.039	0.007	0.007	0.018	0.015
Min	0.378	0.270	0.072	0.072	0.162	0.216
Max	0.558	0.414	0.099	0.099	0.234	0.270

FIGURE 26. Parasmittina indigenella sp. nov. : A, portion of colony; B, several zooids with ooecia; C, close-up of distal end of zooid showing avicularia, peristome and oecium; D, close-up of orifice showing bases of six orificial spines; E, primary orifice with broad, low lyrula; F, avicularium with solid cross bar. Scale bars: A, 1 mm; B, 0.5 mm; C, D, 0.1 mm; E, 0.2 mm; F, 0.05 mm. Material examined. Holotype : VMNH no. 70639. Paratype : USNM no. 1283252. Etymology. Latin, indiginus , born in a country, native, plus the diminutive suffix - ella , i.e. the little native Parasmittina . Diagnosis. Parasmittina with a low broad lyrula, 5–6 orificial spines, an ooecium with a larger inner area with scattered, raised pores, a narrow outer layer, and one or two triangular frontal avicularia, oriented toward the orifice peristome. Description. Colony encrusting ( Fig. 26 A). Zooids rectangular to oval in shape with a thickly calcified lowridged frontal shield. Small, but closely spaced marginal areolae forming a double row of pores ( Fig. 26 C). Primary orifice with low, broad lyrula, almost occupying entire proximal rim; rounded lateral and distal rim smooth ( Fig. 26 D). Secondary orifice raised on low peristome ( Fig. 26 C); distal part of peristome bearing 5–6 jointed hollow spines; proximal half with U-shaped pseudosinus ( Fig. 26 D). One or two elongate triangular avicularia near zooid margins, angled toward peristome. Ooecia globular, embedded, with narrow imperforate ectooecium and large entooecium with scattered raised pseudopores ( Fig. 26 B, C). Remarks. This species is similar to species of Parkermavella , except for the presence of a lyrula. It is similar in size and morphology to the Barbadian species Parkermavella salebrosa Winston & Woollacott, 2009 , which, however, lacks a lyrula, has more orificial spines (6–7) and small oval avicularia. Distribution. Florida, Oculina banks.