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Balanoglossus carnosus (Müller in Spengel, 1893)

Acorn worm
Patricia Lobo dos Reis (2014)


 

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Summary


Physical Description


Colour


Body plan features


Ecology


Habitats


Associations


Importance


Life History & Behaviour


Diet and feeding


Reproduction and life cycle


Mechanisms for movement


Respiratory system


Defence


Anatomy & Physiology


Evolution & Systematics


Fossil records


Biogeographic Distribution


References & Links

Colour


Enteropneusts are typicallydrab buff coloured, but the proboscis, collar and/or body might be orange ormagenta (BotRejectsInc., 2007). The hepatic region is brown and when the gonads are matureits colours might be seen through the body wall (BotRejectsInc., 2007).

Classification

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