species: Unidentified myzostomid 1 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Unidentified myzostomid 1


©Anne Hoggett: Two Unidentified myzostomid 1 indicated by arrows on the arms of Dichrometra palmata, at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island, at night.

©Anne Hoggett: Two Unidentified myzostomid 1 indicated by arrows on the arms of Dichrometra palmata, at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island, at night.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Order Myzostomida
Species Unidentified myzostomid 1

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Distinguishing features

Elongate myzostomids that are rounded at both ends and have transverse darker bands resembling articulations on the arms of their feather star hosts.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Summers, M.M., I.I. Al-Hakim and G.L. Rouse (2014). Turbo-taxonomy: 21 new species of Myzostomida (Annelida), Zootaxa, 3873 (4): 301-344. LIRS catalog number 1824.