Meioglossus

Meioglossus psammophilus is a species of acorn worm in the family Harrimaniidae, the only known species of the genus Meigolossus.[1] It inhabits the Western Caribbean and Bermuda. The name of the species derives from two Greek words; psammon and philos which in translation means friend of the sands in reference to adult stage of species' lifestyle. The length of the species is 0.6 millimetres (0.024 in). It is able to reproduce asexually through paratomy.[2]

Meioglossus
Microscopic views of M. psammophilus
Scientific classification
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Meioglossus
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M. psammophilus
Binomial name
Meioglossus psammophilus
Worsaae, Sterrer, Kaul-Strehlow, Hay-Schmidt & Giribet, 2012

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