Description
General:
Dark brown anterior, light-colored posterior, moderately broad collar, low-dome, pointed proboscis, wide-lipped. Lighter colored at smaller sizes, and nearly colorless when very small. Commensal with polynoid worm Macellicephala sp. A.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Astoria Canyon, Monterey, base of Davidson Seamount and Station M.
Published depth range:
2712 - 3954 m
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft substrate, common on the abyssal plane.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Holland, N.D. (2009). A new deep-sea species of epibenthic acorn worm (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta). Zoosystema, 31: 333-346.
Citation:
Tergivelum baldwinae
(Holland et al 2009) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Tergivelum%20baldwinae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.