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Halicryptus

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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]

This genus contains the following species:

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.

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Halicryptus: Brief Summary

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

This genus contains the following species:

Halicryptus higginsi Halicryptus spinulosus - type species
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