Species ID
OC-SP-0002624
Discovered
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Species ID
OC-SP-0002624
Provisional Species Name
Cicerina sp_IRLBB_01384
Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS
Cicerina
Lowest Known Rank
Genus
Status
Discovered
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Embargo
No
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Order
Rhabdocoela
Family
Cicerinidae
Genus
Cicerina
Taxonomic Remarks
The only known species of Cicerina bearing two cirri within the male copulatory bulb is C. bicirrata, making Cicerina sp.1 the second. In both species, the accessory cirrus is longer than the ejaculatory cirrus. However, both cirri are considerably longer in C. bicirrata (50 µm and 100 µm for the ejaculatory and accessory cirri, respectively) than in Cicerina sp.1 (29 µm and 56 µm, respectively). Additionally, in C. bicirrata both cirri are armed with spines up to 7 µm long, whereas in Cicerina sp.1 the spines reach a maximum length of 5 µm.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
01/04/2026
Description of Material
Species of Cicerina with two spiny cirri within the male copulatory bulb (ejaculatory and accessory). The ejaculatory cirrus is curved, 26–33 µm in length (x¯ = 29 µm; n = 4) and is armed with 3–4 µm long, fine spines. The accessory cirrus is 50–60 µm in length (x¯ = 56 µm; n = 4) and is armed with 4–5 µm long, claw-shaped spines. The bursal mouthpieces are 13–14 µm long (x¯ = 14 µm; n = 5), their proximal part is funnel shaped and the distal tubular.
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.
Specimens
Primary Voucher
IRLBB_01384
Family
Cicerinidae
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IRLBB_00559
Family
Cicerinidae
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IRLBB_01183
Family
Cicerinidae
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IRLBB_01382
Family
Cicerinidae
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IRLBB_01666
Family
Cicerinidae
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