Gnathostomulida -- taxonomic database

Austrognathiidae Austrognatharia Diagnosis


Diagnosis of Austrognatharia Sterrer, 1971a emend. Sterrer, 1991a

Austrognathiidae with 2 rows of jaw teeth, the dorsal row usually consisting of 1, sometimes 2 teeth. Median lobe of basal plate absent, lateral lobes mostly flattened or absent. Teeth of basal plate usually of unequal size.


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