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Diversity and Systematics of Acoela and Nemertodermatida

SMNH - UJ - 21-058

Basis of record: 
Preserved Specimen
Institution code: 
SMNH
Collection code: 
UJ
Catalogue number: 
21-058
Field notes: 
Helgoland 30
Count: 
1
Remarks: 

BL 0.6mm Yellow colour in anterior half posterior to statocyst, likely from food. Otherwise unpigmented. Sv and very small penis papilla (or just wall of male antrum), subterminal male gonopore surrounded by circle of gland cells. Similar to other species of Paraproporus, but no red pigmetation and single ovary.

Date (free format): 
210906
Depth (free format): 
19 m
Prevalent organisms: 
Substrate (type): 
coarse sand
Year: 
2021
Year (YYYY): 
2021
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith