Glossobalanus marginatus

Glossobalanus marginatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Glossobalanus marginatus Meek, 1922". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Glossobalanus marginatus Meek 1922 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ "Glossobalanus marginatus | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  4. ^ a b "Memoirs: Glossobalanus marginatus, a new species of Enteropneusta from the North Sea". journals.biologists.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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