Cephalodiscus gilchristi
| Cephalodiscus gilchristi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Hemichordata |
| Class: | Pterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalodiscida |
| Family: | Cephalodiscidae |
| Genus: | Cephalodiscus |
| Species: | C. gilchristi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephalodiscus gilchristi Ridewood, 1908[1]
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Cephalodiscus gilchristi is a sessile hemichordate belonging to the order Cephalodiscida.[2] It is found in South Africa in 1908.
Parasites
The parasitic copepod Zanclopus cephalodisci has been found in the intestines of Cephalodiscus gilchristi.[3]
References
- ^ Ridewood W (1908) A new species of Cephalodiscus (C. gilchristi) from the Cape Seas. 4: 173-192.
- ^ Swalla, B.J.; van der Land, J. (2020). "Cephalodiscus gilchristi". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Maletz, Jörg. (2017) Graptolite Paleobiology. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 9781118515617