Gnathostomulida -- taxonomic database

Mesognathariidae Mesognatharia Diagnosis


Diagnosis of Mesognatharia Sterrer, 1966b emend. Sterrer, 1972

Mesognathariidae with 1 pair of apicalia. Lamellar jaws with ventral apophyses, teeth arranged in 1 or 2 ventral arcs. Basal plate shield-like, slightly wider than long.


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