San Remo - WP - Ch. Bank & Platform;31 - Nemertea;BQCAB0020;Baseodiscus sp. SMSA085;SMSA085;SP02343;AN011162;NMVF202139;PID0037071
Species ID
OC-SP-0002899
Discovered
Phylum
Nemertea
Species ID
OC-SP-0002899
Provisional Species Name
Baseodiscus sp_SMSA085
Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS
Baseodiscus
Lowest Known Rank
Genus
Status
Discovered
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Embargo
No
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Nemertea
Class
Pilidiophora
Order
Heteronemertea
Family
Valenciniidae
Genus
Baseodiscus
Date Identified
25/12/2025
Taxonomic Remarks
Morphologically distinct from other known species. COI sequence divergence from the nearest congener is >15%, suggesting this South Australian species is distinct from previously discovered species.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
08/04/2026
Description of Material
Body 240 mm long, 15 mm wide, dorso-ventrally flattened; base color opaque white, with dense tan mottling covering both dorsal and ventral side. Cephalic lobe spade-shaped, as in other members of the genus, separated from the body by a pair of transverse cephalic furrows, equipped with numerous secondary furrows.
Ecology
Found intertidally under rocks in a muddy environment.
Distribution
Only known from San Remo, Victoria, Australia.
Scientific Name Authorship
Maslakova, Svetlana
San Remo - WP - Ch. Bank & Platform;31 - Nemertea;BQCAB0020;Baseodiscus sp. SMSA085;SMSA085;SP02343;AN011162;NMVF202139;PID0037071
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