Mesoglossus pygmaeus

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Mesoglossus pygmaeus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Enteropneusta
Order: Enteropneusta
Family: Harrimaniidae
Genus: Mesoglossus
Species:
M. pygmaeus
Binomial name
Mesoglossus pygmaeus
Hinrichs & Jacobi, 1938
Synonyms
  • Saccoglossus pygmaeusHinrichs & Jacobi, 1938

Mesoglossus pygmaeus is a species of acorn worm in the family Harrimaniidae, which is found in Europe, [1] precisely in British Isles. [2]

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References

  1. Konikoff, C.; Shenkar, N. (2014). "Mesoglossus pygmaeus Hinrichs & Jacobi, 1938". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN   0-948150-06-8