Thysanozoon estacahuitensis Ramos-Sánchez, Bahia & Bastida-Zavala, 2020

Thysanozoon estacahuitensis Ramos-Sánchez et al., 2020: 75–76, figs 14a–h, 15a–g (type locality: Estacahuite Beach, Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca).

Distribution

Central coast of Oaxaca: Estacahuite Beach. This is the first record of the genus for the southern Mexican Pacific.

Habitat

Benthic, sublittoral (4 m), under a rock, associated with seaweeds.

Remarks

Thysanozoon estacahuitensis has light beige background color with a black pigmentation, which is mostly concentrated along the central axis of the body. The species features sub-triangular and robust dorsal papillae with black pigmentation that diminishes towards their basal regions; the dorsal papillae are scarce, distributed mainly in the central region of the body, becoming less numerous towards the marginal and posterior region of the body. The cerebral eyes are arranged in a semicircular shape.