Species ID
OC-SP-0002640
Discovered
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Species ID
OC-SP-0002640
Provisional Species Name
Polycystididae sp_IRLBB_00548
Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS
Polycystididae
Lowest Known Rank
Family
Status
Discovered
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Embargo
No
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Order
Rhabdocoela
Family
Polycystididae
Taxonomic Remarks
As previously noted, Polycystididae sp.2 differs from Polycystididae sp.1 in stylet morphology. In Polycystididae sp.2, the stylet bends almost distally and exhibits subterminal lateral dilatations, whereas in Polycystididae sp.1 it bends at midlength and lacks such dilatations.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
01/04/2026
Description of Material
Polycystididae sp.2 is characterised by a type II prostate vesicle connected to a type II prostate stylet. The ejaculatory duct opens distally into the male atrium (divisa-type). The female system includes a type I female duct, and an insemination duct connects the female bursa to each ovary. The spermatic ducts are filled with sperm, functioning as seminal receptacles. The stylet measures 133 µm in length, bends distally, and bears subdistal lateral projections.
Ecology
Medium-grained and well-sorted sand, 10 m deep, salinity 37 ‰.
Distribution
United States of America, Florida, 6.75 km SE from the mouth of Fort Pierce Inlet, 27.429300; -80.241083.
Scientific Name Authorship
Diez, Yander L.
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