A new solitary, interstitial species of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta) from the coast of Galicia (NW Spain), Loxosoma discoides n. sp.

Europe 0106 biological sciences Kamptozoa Spain Animalia Loxosomatidae Animals Biodiversity Invertebrates 01 natural sciences Taxonomy
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.11 Publication Date: 2019-05-14T01:12:18Z
ABSTRACT
A new solitary species of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta), Loxosoma discoides n. sp., is described. The specimens were found in the intertidal level two locations Galician (NW Spain) coast. This species, with "table-tennis bat" appearance, characterised by showing large lateral wings calyx, which confer singular aspect. It first record this genus at coast Iberian Peninsula.
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