Gnathostomulida -- taxonomic database

Austrognathiidae Austrognathia Diagnosis


Diagnosis of Austrognathia Sterrer, 1965 emend. Sterrer, 1991a

Austrognathiidae with 2 rows of jaw teeth, the dorsal row consisting of 3 or more teeth. Median lobe of basal plate usually prominent, rarely flattened or absent; lateral lobes usually prominent. Teeth of basal plate of more or less equal size.


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