Glossobalanus marginatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Hemichordata |
| Class: | Enteropneusta |
| Order: | Enteropneusta |
| Family: | Ptychoderidae |
| Genus: | Glossobalanus |
| Species: | G. marginatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Glossobalanus marginatus Meek, 1922
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Glossobalanus marginatus Meek, 1922". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Glossobalanus marginatus Meek 1922 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Glossobalanus marginatus | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b "Memoirs: Glossobalanus marginatus, a new species of Enteropneusta from the North Sea". journals.biologists.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.