Description
General:
Translucent purple, extrawide-lipped with a very broad collar, high-dome proboscis and moderately-sinuate intestines.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
3,035 m
Ocean range (global):
Hawai'i.
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate (lava).
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Kuhnz L., MBARI; Holland, N., Scripps Insitute of Oceanography; Osborn, K., Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
Taxonomist assessment:
2011
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
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:
Torquaratoridae sp. 2
Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Torquaratoridae%20sp.%202. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-16.