Halicryptus

Halicryptus is the sole genus of its class of priapulid worms, and grows to great size.[1] It has an important effect on the structure of soft-sediment communities.[2]

Halicryptus
Halicryptus spinulosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Priapulida
Class: Halicryptomorpha
Order: Halicryptomorphida
Family: Halicryptidae
Genus: Halicryptus
von Siebold, 1849

This genus contains the following species:

  • Halicryptus higginsi
  • Halicryptus spinulosus - type species

Maximum trunk length of Halicryptus spinulosus is 40mm, but usually belov 25mm. Halicryptus higginsi can reach 385mm.[3]


See also
  • Lemburg, C. (1995). "Ultrastructure of the introvert and associated structures of the larvae of Halicryptus spinulosus (Priapulida)". Zoomorphology. 115: 11–29. doi:10.1007/BF00397931. S2CID 42437901.

References
  1. Shirley, T. C.; Storch, V. (1999). "Halicryptus higginsi n.sp. (Priapulida): A Giant New Species from Barrow, Alaska". Invertebrate Biology. 118 (4): 404–413. doi:10.2307/3227009. JSTOR 3227009.
  2. Aarnio, K.; Bonsdorff, E.; Norkko, A. (1998). "Role of Halicryptus spinulosus (Priapulida) in structuring meiofauna and settling macrofauna". Marine Ecology Progress Series. 163: 145–153. Bibcode:1998MEPS..163..145A. doi:10.3354/meps163145.
  3. Handbook of Zoology

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