First observation of <i>Waminoa</i> sp. on <i>Dendronephthya</i> aff. <i>rigida</i>

  • Kushida Yuka
    Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science, Rissho University Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • Kunihiro Shiori
    Okinawa Churashima Foundation
  • Reimer James Davis
    Molecular Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

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  • First observation of Waminoa sp. on Dendronephthya aff. rigida

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<p>Associations between different taxa constitute critical data to recognize ecological symbioses. Acoela flatworms of the genus Waminoa are an overlooked but often present group in coral reef ecosystems. More than 97% of the reports on Waminoa individuals until now have found them on scleractinian coral species, and the relationships between Waminoa species and other potential hosts such as octocorals, which are often large and ecologically important components in coral reefs, are not known well. Here we report the first observation of Waminoa sp. from a species of Dendronephthya, at Zanpa, Okinawa, Japan. We observed three morphotypes on a colony of D. aff. rigida (Studer, 1888), with almost all Waminoa individuals in shaded locations.</p>

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  • Plankton and Benthos Research

    Plankton and Benthos Research 18 (1), 52-54, 2023-02-28

    The Plankton Society of Japan, The Japanese Association of Benthology

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