这项研究深入研究了三亚附近沿海水域与常见浅水羽毛星(棘皮动物:Crinoidea:Comatulidae)相关的霉菌类蠕虫的分子和形态特征,海南岛。通过使用水肺潜水技术检查在高达10m的深度收集的标本,我们描述了三个新物种(Myzostomaordinatumsp。11月。,M.scopussp.11月。,和M.solaresp.11月。)并报告MyzostomapolycycclusAtkins的第一个记录,1927年在南中国海。与香港和深圳浅水区先前记录的7种Myzostomida物种没有重叠,这表明我们对南中国海海洋生物多样性的理解存在重大差距。这些发现,结合对现有分子数据的分析,强调该地区海洋无脊椎动物之间潜在存在未开发和多样化的共生关系。
This research delves into the molecular and morphological characteristics of myzostomid worms associated with common shallow-water feather stars (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comatulidae) in the coastal waters near Sanya, Hainan Island. Through the examination of specimens collected at depths of up to 10 m using scuba diving techniques, we describe three new species (Myzostoma ordinatum sp. nov., M. scopus sp. nov., and M. solare sp. nov.) and report the first record of Myzostoma polycyclus Atkins, 1927 in the South
China Sea. The absence of overlap with the seven previously documented Myzostomida species in the shallow waters of Hong Kong and Shenzhen reveals significant gaps in our understanding of marine biodiversity in the South
China Sea. These findings, combined with an analysis of available molecular data, underscore the potential existence of unexplored and diverse symbiotic relationships among marine invertebrates within the region.