Phytoplax cancrichartae

“Paper-crab Flattened-plant”

Kingdom
Papyrae
Division
Chartoniphyta
Class
Occlupanopsida
Order
Ephemerodectales
Family
Haplognathaceae
Genus
Phytoplax
Species
P. cancrichartae
External morphology

Faint processes on oral and aboral edge. Size 20.5 mm x 21.5 mm.

Discovered in Tokyo at a DIY Homecenter Show by field researcher Jupiter (FORC). Its integument consists of stiff rough carton, with thick oral grooves. It has a well-defined central dential process, as can be seen clearly in this high-contrast image (fig. b). A faint textured pattern can be seen on one of its sides, possibly allowing it to blend seamlessly among the tatami mats of Japanese households. The host of P. cancrichartae is as yet unknown.