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Black horseshoe worm
Phoronis australis Haswell, 1883
AnimalsPhoronids
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Cerianthid phoronid wormBritish English
- Greater phoronidBritish English
- Southern horseshoe wormBritish English
- Grosser PhoronideGerman (Germany)
- Südlicher HufeisenwurmGerman (Germany)
- Forónido mayorEuropean Spanish
- Grand phoronidienFrench (France)
- Foronide grandeItalian (Italy)
- Grote phoronideDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, ANDRÉ Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 21/01/2021 : Phoronis australis Haswell, 1883, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/377
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 15/02/2021 : Phoronis australis Haswell, 1883, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2504
Modification history
- Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 05/02/2021
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