Theama japonica sp. nov., an interstitial polyclad flatworm showing a wide distribution along Japanese coasts

TSUYUKI Aoi KAJIHARA Hiroshi

Department of Biological Sciences

May. 19, 2023

Left: Theama japonica sp. nov., photograph of living specimens
Right: Sampling location; Enoshima (Kanagawa, Honshu, Japan)

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Abstract
We establish a new interstitial polyclad species, Theama japonica sp. nov., based on specimens collected from coarse-sandy habitats in three Japanese main islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku) along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan.

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Article Information:
Theama japonica sp. nov., an interstitial polyclad flatworm showing a wide distribution along Japanese coasts, Aoi Tsuyuki, Yuki Oya, Naoto Jimi, Natsumi Hookabe, Shinta Fujimoto, Hiroshi Kajihara
Zoological Science, 40(3): (2023). 
DOI: 10.2108/zs220105