Cephalodiscus planitectus
# Cephalodiscus planitectus

Cephalodiscus planitectus is a sessile hemichordate belonging to the order Cephalodiscida.

## Distribution

It is found at a depth of 100–300 metres off the island of Jōgashima, Sagami Bay, Japan.

## Anatomy

There are three pairs of arms with tentacles.

## Phylogenetics

Cephalodiscus planitectus is the most divergent of all Cephalodiscus species, with Miyamoto, Nishikawa and Namikawa (2020) suggesting that it constitutes a sister group to all existing Cephalodiscus species.

