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Meioglossus
Microscopic views of M. psammophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Enteropneusta
Family: Harrimaniidae
Genus: Meioglossus
Species: M. psammophilus
Binomial name
Meioglossus psammophilus
Worsaae, Sterrer, Kaul-Strehlow, Hay-Schmidt & Giribet, 2012
Meioglossus psammophilus under the microscope

Meioglossus psammophilus is a species of acorn worm in the family Harrimaniidae, the only known species of the genus Meigolossus. It inhabits the Western Caribbean and Bermuda. The name of the species derives from two Greek words; psammon and philos which in translation means friend of the sands in reference to adult stage of species' lifestyle. The length of the species is 0.6 millimetres (0.024 in). It is able to reproduce asexually through paratomy.

References

  1. Konikoff, Charlotte (2012). "Meioglossus psammophilus Worsaae, Sterrer, Kaul-Strehlow, Hay-Schmidt & Giribet, 2012". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  2. Worsaae K, Sterrer W, Kaul-Strehlow S, Hay-Schmidt A, Giribet G (2012). "An Anatomical Description of a Miniaturized Acorn Worm (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta) with Asexual Reproduction by Paratomy". PLOS ONE. 7 (11): e48529. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...748529W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048529. PMC 3492459. PMID 23144898.
Taxon identifiers
Meioglossus


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