Nemertodermatida-Endosymbionts of Deep-Sea Acorn Worms (Hemichordata, Torquaratoridae)

Dokl Biol Sci. 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.1134/S001249662360015X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWorm-like endosymbionts were found in the hepatic region of the digestive tract of the deep-sea acorn worm Quatuoralisia malakhovi Ezhova et Lukinykh, 2022 (family Torquaratoridae) from the Bering Sea. The symbionts were assigned to the taxon Nemertodermatida on the basis of histological examination. Torquaratoridae are similar in feeding type to holothuroids, which have also been found to have Xenacoelomorpha endosymbionts.PMID:38472683 | DOI:10.1134/S001249662360015X

Source: Doklady Biological Sciences - March 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: O V Ezhova A I Lukinykh V V Malakhov Source Type: research