Description
General:
Translucent gold/orange, narrow-lipped, high-dome rounded proboscis. Very long body. Can be found in high density.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Central California: Davidson, Guide and Taney Seamounts.
Published depth range:
1774 - 3156 m
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate, found on lava with sediment ponds and on sedimentary rock outcrops.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Kuhnz L., MBARI; Holland, N., Scripps Insitute of Oceanography; Osborn, K., Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Holland, N.D., K.J. Osborn, and L.A. Kuhnz (2012). A new deep-sea species of harrimaniid enteropneust (Hemichordata). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 125: 228-240.
Osborn, K.J., L.A. Kuhnz, I.G. Priede, M. Urata, A.V. Gebruk, and N.D. Holland (2011). Diversification of acorn worms (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta) revealed in the deep sea. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1916
Citation:
Saxipendium implicatum
(Holland, Osborn, Kuhnz, 2012) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Saxipendium%20implicatum. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.