Glossobalanus marginatus

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Glossobalanus marginatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
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]

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References

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