Biology:Glossobalanus marginatus

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Short description: Species of acorn worm

Glossobalanus marginatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Enteropneusta
Order: Enteropneusta
Family: Ptychoderidae
Genus: Glossobalanus
Species:
G. marginatus
Binomial name
Glossobalanus marginatus
Meek, 1922

Glossobalanus marginatus is a species of acorn worm within the family Ptychoderidae.[1][2][3] The species was first described from a specimen caught off the Northumberland coast on August 22, 1921, where its discovery extended the known range of acorn worms to the North Sea and coasts of British Isles.[4] The species inhabits marine waters of the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and coasts of the British Isles.[4][1][2] The species grows to a length of 15 millimeters.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2396378 entry