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3.2.
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,
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), the
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,
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,
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.
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Description.
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: body 0.8 cm in length and 0.1 cm in width in male (
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); 3.2 cm in length and 0.7 cm in width in female (
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) (
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); single median brownish-red stripe extending from transverse band in head region to posterior tip of body (
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). Four eyes present (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FEF6F9117FA1F948" box="[320,419,1674,1693]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2B, D</figureCitation>
). Head demarcated from body, anteriorly pointed, and diamond shaped (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FE6EF93D7C21F96C" box="[472,547,1702,1721]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
); brownish-red-colored transverse band present between head and trunk (
<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFABFF89FDFEF9597C5AF900" bold="true" box="[584,600,1730,1749]" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">=</emphasis>
dorsally between anterior and posterior cephalic furrows (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FE5FF9467C2FF924" box="[489,557,1757,1777]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
) while ventrally overlapped with posterior cephalic furrows (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FE42F9627C3FF8D9" box="[500,573,1785,1804]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
)). Anterior cephalic furrows not meeting mid-dorsally, each slightly curving posteriorly in lateral margin (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FEB3F8AA7F53F891" box="[261,337,1841,1860]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
); ventrally transverse, meeting at mid-line without reaching to proboscis pore (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FE7AF8D67C14F8B5" box="[460,534,1869,1888]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
). Posterior cephalic furrows meeting at mid-line both dorsally (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FE6DF8F27C1FF8A9" box="[475,541,1897,1916]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
) and ventrally (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FD04F8F27CF5F8A9" box="[690,759,1897,1916]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
); gently V-shaped in dorsal surface (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FE08F81E7C07F84D" box="[446,517,1925,1944]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
) and steeply A-shaped in ventral surface (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FEB7F83A7F4AF861" box="[257,328,1953,1972]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
). Blood not red, probably uncolored. Cerebral ganglia red colored in squeezed preparation (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FB68FBC77B27FBBA" box="[1246,1317,1116,1135]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2D</figureCitation>
), laterally leading from cerebral organs via cerebral canals (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FB7DFBE37B11FB5E" box="[1227,1299,1144,1163]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2E</figureCitation>
). Intestinal caecum with lateral diverticula, anteriorly not reaching cerebral ganglia (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CFB347D80FB16" box="[826,898,1199,1219]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2D</figureCitation>
); lateral diverticula of intestinal caecum and intestinal diverticula deeply branched (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBA9FB507A6BFB0A" box="[1055,1129,1227,1247]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2D</figureCitation>
). Pinkish ovary or pale testes visible thorough body wall (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC4CFB7C7A43FB2F" box="[1018,1089,1255,1274]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFABFF89FCE7FA987A09FAC3" bold="true" box="[849,1035,1283,1302]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Internal morphology</emphasis>
: Internal morphology. Epithelium 4560 μm thick, with red-stained acidophilic gland cells in precerebal region (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CFAA07D7DFA9B" box="[826,895,1339,1358]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
) and with yellow- and red-stained gland cells in foregut region (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CFACC7D7FFABF" box="[826,893,1367,1386]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
). Dermis up to 20 μm, cup-shaped in precerebal region (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FA33FACC7BCBFABF" box="[1413,1481,1367,1386]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
) and flattened in foregut region (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBEFFAE87A9FFA53" box="[1113,1181,1395,1414]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
). Cephalic glands anteriorly with red-stained acidophilic cells (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBF8FA147AD4FA77" box="[1102,1238,1423,1442]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3D and E</figureCitation>
) and posteriorly replaced with blue-stained basophilic cells (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBC5FA307AB8FA6B" box="[1139,1210,1451,1470]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3G</figureCitation>
). Body-wall musculature with outer longitudinal and inner circular muscles (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FB4AFA5D7B8AFA0C" box="[1276,1416,1478,1498]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3A and B</figureCitation>
). Some diagonal muscle fibers present as a lattice between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBDCFA657AADF9C4" box="[1130,1199,1534,1553]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
). Dorsoventral muscles present between intestinal diverticula (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBD6F9817AAAF9F8" box="[1120,1192,1562,1581]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3L</figureCitation>
). Precerebral vessel bifurcated (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CF9AD7DB8F99C" box="[826,954,1590,1610]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3E and F</figureCitation>
). Mid-dorsal vessel without protruding into rhynchocoel (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CF9C97D82F9B0" box="[826,896,1618,1637]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3H</figureCitation>
). Oesphagus short, replaced with stomach in precerebral region (around cerebral organ opening) (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FBCDF9F57AB1F954" box="[1147,1203,1646,1665]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="5.[100,130,482,499]" captionTargetBox="[116,1475,150,454]" captionTargetId="figure-8@5.[112,1476,148,455]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Fig. 4. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of serial transverse sections, showing cerebral organ ventrolaterally opening and replaced with acidophilic glands anterior to precerebral septum. Abbreviations: oc, ocelli; ps, precerebral septum; st, stomach. Scale bar: 75 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375158" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375158/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
); stomach with ciliated cells, well-developed basophilic glands, and acidophilic glands (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FAEAF9117BA7F948" box="[1372,1445,1674,1693]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3G</figureCitation>
). Intestinal caecum developed beneath pylorus, 2 or 3 pairs of lateral diverticula deeply branched, not reaching brain region anteriorly (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CF9467D80F924" box="[826,898,1757,1777]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3G</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="267736EBFFABFF88FCE7F9627F1AFB4E" blockId="2.[818,1488,1116,1973]" lastBlockId="3.[100,770,1103,1598]" lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="157" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">
Proboscis pore subterminal, opening ventrally (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FAADF9627B60F8D9" box="[1307,1378,1785,1804]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
). Rhynchocoel short, less than half of body length (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FB59F88E7B3DF8FD" box="[1263,1343,1813,1832]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 2D</figureCitation>
). Rhynchocoel musculature with outer circular and inner longitudinal muscles (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CF8D67D80F8B5" box="[826,898,1869,1888]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3L</figureCitation>
). Proboscis epithelium with developed papillae up to 70 μm thick, basophilic, and acidophilic glands (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FB00F8F27AF1F8A9" box="[1206,1267,1897,1916]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3I</figureCitation>
); outer circular, middle longitudinal, and inner circular muscles (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FB70F81E7B05F84D" box="[1222,1287,1925,1944]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3I</figureCitation>
); 8 proboscis nerves (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFABFF89FC8CF83A7D7BF861" box="[826,889,1953,1972]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="156">Fig. 3I</figureCitation>
). Stylet basis oval, 22 μm in length and 13.0 μm in maximum width; central stylet smooth, 26.4 μm in length; stylet-to-basis-length ratio 1.20 (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFAAFF88FF62FBF77F19FBAA" box="[212,283,1132,1151]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[1035,1065,149,166]" captionTargetBox="[102,1003,149,1032]" captionTargetId="figure-586@3.[100,1010,148,1034]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 2. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375154" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375154/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Fig. 2E</figureCitation>
). Two accessory stylet pouches present, each containing 23 stylets.
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Fig. 2.
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, living specimens. (A) Whole body, dorsal view, holotype (male) and paratype (female). (B) Magnification of head, dorsal view, holotype. (C) Magnification of head, ventral view, paratype. (D) Microphotograph of a living specimen, squeezed with a coverslip after anesthetization, holotype. (E) Magnification of stylet apparatus in everted proboscis, a black arrowhead pointing to a central stylet and white arrowheads to accessory stylet pouches. Abbreviations: af, anterior cephalic furrows; cc, cerebral canal, cg, cerebral ganglia; co, cerebral organ; ic, intestinal caecum; id, intestinal diverticulum; pb, proboscis; pf, posterior cephalic furrows; pp, proboscis pore; rc, rhynchocoel, te, testis. Scale bars: 5 mm (A), 500 μm (B, C), 750 μm (D), 100 μm (E).
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A single frontal organ present (
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). Cerebral organs opening ventrolaterally; cerebral canals without branching and replaced with acidophilic glands anterior to precerebral septum (
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). Brain with outer neurilemma (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFAAFF88FEAAFB6C7F5CFADF" box="[284,350,1271,1290]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Fig. 3J</figureCitation>
); glomerular structures present in dorsal cerebral ganglia (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFAAFF88FEB0FA887F52FAF3" box="[262,336,1299,1318]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Fig. 3J</figureCitation>
). Lateral nerves without accessory nerves (
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).
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Nephridial tubules convoluted and opening dorsolaterally at intestinal caecum (
<figureCitation id="BEF32A6EFFAAFF88FF5BFAFC7F34FAAF" box="[237,310,1383,1402]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[100,130,1534,1551]" captionTargetBox="[208,1378,151,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-198@4.[206,1381,148,1507]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 3. Rhombonemertes rublinea gen. et sp. nov. (paratype). Photomicrographs of transverse (A, B, DM) and frontal (C) sections. (A) Body wall in precerebral region; (B) Body wall in foregut region; (C) diagonal muscle fibers (arrowheads) between outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle layers of body wall, intestinal region; (D) frontal organ; (E, F) precerebral vessels (arrowheads); (G) cephalic glands; (H) mid-dorsal vessel (arrowhead); (I) proboscis, arrowheads pointing to proboscis nerves; (J) brain; (K) nephridial canals (arrowhead); (L) rhynchocoel musculature and dorsoventral muscles; (M) ovaries. Abbreviations: br, brain; co, cerebral organ; dvm, dorso-ventral muscle of body wall; ep, epidermis; ic, intestinal caecum; ilm, body-wall inner longitudinal muscle; ocm, body-wall outer circular muscle; pe, proboscis epithelium; pic, proboscis inner circular muscle; pml, proboscis middle longitudinal muscle; poc, proboscis outer circular muscle; py, pylorus, rcm, rhynchocoel circular muscle; rlm, rhynchocoel longitudinal muscle; ov, ovary. Scale bars: 45 μm (A, B); 50 μm (CE); 100 μm (FK), 75 μm (L, M)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10375156" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/10375156/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Fig. 3K</figureCitation>
). Each ovary containing as many as 10 oocytes; each oocyte containing a germinal vesicle; oocyte 150200 μm in diameter (
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).
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Etymology. The specific name is derived from a composite of the Latin
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(
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red coloured)
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+
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(
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line), referring to the mid-dorsal stripe of the present species.
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locality and distribution. The present species was found from the
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locality, off
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to
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.
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Our molecular phylogenetic analyses indicated that
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constituted a clade together with
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sp. Genroku Seamount collected from a gentle slope of Genroku Seamount at a depth of
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along the Nishi-Shichito ridge,
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, with 72% bootstrap value and 0.99 posterior probability (
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). Although
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FD2CF8917D03F8C9" bold="true" box="[666,769,1801,1821]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">R. rublinea</emphasis>
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appeared to be included in the clade formed by Eumonostilifera sp. Vema2B (Vema Fracture Zone),
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sp. Genroku Seamount (
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),
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FF0BF8C67FBFF8A5" bold="true" box="[189,445,1885,1904]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Kurilonemertes dilutebasisae</emphasis>
(
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)
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FDCBF8C67ED0F85E" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Kurilonemertes papilliformis</emphasis>
(
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)
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(
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),
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FDBCF8E37E8BF872" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Kurilonemertes phyllospadicola</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="42594B1AFFAAFF88FF2BF80E7F2AF87D" author="Stricker, S. A." box="[157,296,1941,1960]" pageId="3" pageNumber="157" pagination="682 - 690" refId="ref9383" refString="Stricker, S. A., 1985. A new species of Tetrastemma (Nemertea, Monostilifera) from San Juan Island, Washington, U. S. A. Can. J. Zool. 63, 682 - 690." type="journal article" year="1985">Stricker, 1985</bibRefCitation>
)
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(
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),
<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FE12F80F7C4DF872" bold="true" box="[420,591,1940,1959]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Pseudotetrastemma</emphasis>
sp. (
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), and
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FC84FBCB7A0FFBB6" bold="true" box="[818,1037,1104,1123]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Tetrastemma bilineatum</emphasis>
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(
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), phylogenetic relationships within the clade were not well resolved except for monophyly of
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FA11FBF77D94FB4F" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">Kurilonemertes</emphasis>
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.
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<paragraph id="267736EBFFAAFF88FCE7FB3F7D94FB3A" blockId="3.[818,1488,1104,1263]" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">
An uncorrected
<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FC5AFB3F7DFFFB62" bold="true" box="[1004,1021,1188,1207]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">p-</emphasis>
distance based on 635 bp of COI was 11.9% between
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<emphasis id="14BCEAF9FFAAFF88FCC1FB5B7DE2FB07" bold="true" box="[887,992,1215,1235]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="157">R. rublinea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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and
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sp. Genroku Seamount.
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