DSG - Yoda sp. A

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Yoda sp. A Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Hemichordata (phylum) Enteropneusta (class) Torquaratoridae (family) Yoda (genus) Yoda sp. A (species) Description General: Anterior purple. Compare to Yoda sp. B. New species; description in prep (Holland, Kuhnz, Osborn). Purple, narrow-lipped, very large. Some specimens observed with mucous cocoons. Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Gulf of California. Published depth range: 2892 - 3177 m Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. 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 Life Tree 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 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Yoda sp. A Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Yoda%20sp.%20A. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2023-09-24.
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