Didangia_carneyi
Didangia carneyi
Species of flatworm
Didangia carneyi is a species of aquatic flatworm belonging to the family Didangiidae.[1] It is found in the Gulf of Mexico.
| Didangia carneyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Family: | Didangiidae |
| Genus: | Didangia |
| Species: | D. carneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Didangia carneyi Quiroga, Bolanos & Litvaitis, 2008 | |
D. carneyi is ovoid in shape, around 1.4–2.2 mm in length. When preserved, the dorsum is a whitish color with brown to pink pigment, which is more concentrated in the pharynx region. It is possible that the species could be pink in life. Brown dots are present radially from the pharynx. The ventral surface is a cream-whitish color; the uteri are visible as two dark lines on each side of the pharynx.[2]
D. carneyi is distinguished in its treatment additionally by the orientation of its two accessory prostatic vesicles, which each bear a stylet; additionally, the stylets merge to form a copulatory organ. Additional distinguishing features are the male atrium being surrounded by large glandular cells, two rows of cerebral eyes, and the presence of tentacular eyes.[2]
The specific epithet was given in honor of Dr. Robert Carney of Louisiana State University, as he was the chief scientist on the cruise that collected D. carneyi's type specimens.[2]
The only known distribution currently of D. carneyi is in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the state of Louisiana. Specimens were found on a wild wood fall at around a 600-meter depth.[2]
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Didangia carneyi Quiroga, Bolanos & Litvaitis, 2008". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- Quiroga, S. Y.; Bolanos, M.; Litvaitis, M. K. (2008). Two new species of flatworms (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) from the continental slope of the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 88(7): 1363-1370.
