The Stylet

Diversity and Systematics of Acoela and Nemertodermatida

SMNH - UJ - 20-138

Basis of record: 
Preserved Specimen
Institution code: 
SMNH
Collection code: 
UJ
Catalogue number: 
20-138
Field notes: 
Segelskären
Count: 
1
Remarks: 

Bl 1.0 mm. Pointedly conical and translucent posterior. Broke up almost immediately when coverslip was applied, but a long coiled isodiametrid penis inside a thick walled seminal vesicle was observed. Paired ovaries. Likely bursa at level of mco was observed and photographed.

Date (free format): 
200720
Prevalent organisms: 
Substrate (type): 
medium sand
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith