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]
| Halicryptus | |
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| Halicryptus spinulosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Priapulida |
| Class: | Halicryptomorpha |
| Order: | Halicryptomorphida |
| Family: | Halicryptidae |
| Genus: | Halicryptus von Siebold, 1849 |
This genus contains the following species:
- Halicryptus higginsi
- Halicryptus spinulosus - type species
Maximum trunk length of Halicryptus spinulosus is 40mm, but usually belov 25mm. Halicryptus higginsi can reach 385mm.[3]
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.
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Wikispecies has information related to Halicryptus.
"Halicryptus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.