The Stylet

Diversity and Systematics of Acoela and Nemertodermatida

SMNH UJ 10-223

Basis of record: 
Preserved Specimen
Institution code: 
SMNH
Collection code: 
UJ
Catalogue number: 
10-223
Date identified: 
Friday, January 1, 2010
Date collected: 
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Field notes: 
40.732064N, 13.963934E, Co2 seep station N13
Count: 
1
Remarks: 

This is a strange worm that is surely undescribed. Has needles in mid body. A stylet like structure terminating posteroterminally, swhich appears to be composed of flexible needles. Plenty of rhamnite glands. photos taken and sketch. Somewhat similar to Philactinoposthia tenebrosa, but not same species. It comes from the Co2 seep acidic environment. See also 10-228

Date (full): 
2010-09-17
Fixation buffer: 
EtOH
Substrate (type): 
sand
Year: 
2010
Year (YYYY): 
2010
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith