DattaGupta, A. K. (1986). A new species of the genus Kurchatovus (Bonellidae: Echiura) from the Venezuela Basin. Records of the Zoological Survey of India. 83: 145–148.

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DattaGupta, A. K.

1986

83: 145–148

Publication

http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/083/01-02/0145-0148.pdf

Kurchatovus epeedentatus n. sp. has been described. The species belongs to the family Bonellidae of phylum Echiura and the animals have been collected by the biological team, Department of the Navy, NSTL, Mississippi, USA from the Venezuela Basin. The species of the genus Kurcchatovus are small in size, lack a proboscis, and with single gonoduct with basal gonostome. The species epeedentatus is characterised by single clawed sabre shaped ventral hooks in which respect the species differs from tridentatus, the only other species of the genus which has 3-clawed ventral hooks. The two species are the only known echiurans which feed on vegetable matter.

Caribbean region

Abyssal, Deep-Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Echiura

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