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Horseshoe worm

Phoronis hippocrepia Wright, 1856

AnimalsPhoronids

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Lesser phoronidBritish English
HufeisenwurmGerman (Germany)
Kleiner PhoronideGerman (Germany)
Foronideo pequenoEuropean Spanish
Petit phoronidienFrench (France)
Phoronide piccoloItalian (Italy)
Liten foronideNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
HoefijzerwormDutch (Netherlands)
Kleine phoronideDutch (Netherlands)
Foronide pequenoEuropean Portuguese

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Phoronis hippocrepia

GBIF — Phoronis hippocrepia

Sources

MÜLLER Yves, ANDRÉ Frédéric, ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 21/01/2021 : Phoronis hippocrepia Wright, 1856, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/115

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 08/01/2023 : Phoronis hippocrepia Wright, 1856, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1222

Modification history

Modified by Laurent Colombet on 07/01/2023

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