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Platyhelminthes of the South Atlantic

There are 28 species of Platyhelminthes that are commonly found in the South Atlantic.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 28 total species, 5 of these species (17%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 97 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the South Atlantic region):
  • Of the 28 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have South Atlantic-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "South Atlantic-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 28 total species in this region, 23 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the South Atlantic region, out of a total of 28 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 5 species ( 17% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 1 species ( 3% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 2 species ( 7% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 5 species ( 17% coverage ), of which 3 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 10% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 6 species ( 21% coverage ), of which 1 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 3% coverage ).

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    Quality Control:   Corrected synonyms exist for this taxa.   [ Show me a list of the corrected names ]
    Quality Control:   I have removed 5 WoRMS-identified "non-marine" species,
        which are not included in the Total Species count above.
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    Platyhelminthes of the South Atlantic
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Adenocephalus pacificus Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 79
      12S = 1
      16S = 5
      18S = 12
      28S = 4
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4026543


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      Adenoplana platae Species
    (2)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4042188


    R:1:0:0:0
      Allobenedenia dischizosepta Species
    (3)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4042583


    R:1:0:0:0
      Ascocotyle longa Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 6
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 4
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4026409


    R:1:1:1:1
      Bucephalus loeschi Species
    (5)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4045938


    R:1:0:0:0
      Callorhynchocotyle marplatensis Species
    (6)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4046393


    R:1:0:0:0
      Ceratopera axi Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4047258


    R:1:0:0:0
      Crassiplana albatrossi Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4029083


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cylindrostoma monotrochum Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4078102


    R:1:0:0:0
      Diclidophora micromesisti Species
    (10)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4078638


    R:1:0:0:0
      Dinizia sanctaehelenae Species
    (11)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4078674


    R:1:0:0:0
      Fecampia abyssicola Species
    (12)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4079335


    R:1:0:0:0
      Heteraxinoides atlanticus
    superseded_combination
    Species
    (13)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map superseded_combination
    T4053987


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lecithochirium microstomum Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4080596


    R:1:0:0:0
      Macruricotyle whitsonii Species
    (15)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4057360


    R:1:0:0:0
      Meidiama schockaerti Species
    (16)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4081112


    R:1:0:0:0
      Monocelis balanocephala Species
    (17)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4058795


    R:1:0:0:0
      Opecoeloides feliciae Species
    (18)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4061126


    R:1:0:0:0
      Parahemiurus merus Species
    (19)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4062233


    R:1:1:0:0
      Plagiostomum falklandicum Species
    (20)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4064135


    R:1:0:0:0
      Plagiostomum nucleipharyngeum Species
    (21)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4064155


    R:1:0:0:0
      Prosorhynchoides haimeana
    taxon_inquirendum
    Species
    (22)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map taxon_inquirendum
    T4065561


    R:1:0:0:0
      Pseudanthocotyloides heterocotyle Species
    (23)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4065804


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tentacularia coryphaenae Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 22
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4084908


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tetrabothrius (Oriana) creani Species
    (25)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4091326


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tetrabothrius priestleyi Species
    (26)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4084969


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tryssosoma jennyae Species
    (27)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4085463


    R:1:0:0:0
      Urastoma cyprinae Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 3
      28S = 2
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4085554


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