A new genus and species of monostiliferous hoplonemertean (Enopla: Hoplonemertea: Monostilifera) from New Zealand Author Gibson, Ray Author Strand, Malin text Zootaxa 2002 2002-07-12 50 1 20 journal article 51446 10.5281/zenodo.4620246 48c3dbc4-ce1c-485a-9d7e-12e1b2a27c57 1175­5326 4620246 Genus: Vulcanonemertes gen. nov. Etymology : The type locality, being a dormant volcano, is reflected in the generic name, Vulcanonemertes , which is derived from the Latin Vulcan (the fire god). Generic diagnosis: Monostiliferous marine hoplonemerteans with rhynchocoel extending into posterior half of body but not reaching posterior end, with wall containing two distinct muscle layers; anterior region of proboscis with three muscle layers (outer circular, middle longitudinal, inner circular), proboscis armature consisting of single central stylet and 2­5 accessory stylet pouches; body­wall musculature well developed, with diagonal layer, weak inner circular layer, longitudinal layer anteriorly divided; pre­cerebral septum absent; apical organ present; cephalic glands well developed, extending far back into foregut region of body on lateral margins; submuscular glands confined to pre­cerebral region; cerebral sensory organs far anterior, opening via pair of short, horizontal cephalic furrows; cerebral ganglia with neither neurochord cells nor inner neurilemma; lateral nerve cords with accessory lateral nerve extending full length of body; foregut opening into rhynchodaeum, divisible into oesophagus, stomach and pyloric regions, intestinal caecum with single pair of long anterior pouches; blood system with cephalic loop, single mid­dorsal and paired lateral vessels without pseudometameric transverse connectives, all vessels thick­walled and surrounded by enormous numbers of vacuolate pouches, middorsal vessel not forming vascular plug; parenchyma extensive; excretory system confined to foregut region, eyes in four groups; sexes presumed separate. Type species: Vulcanonemertes rangitotoensis sp. nov.