a long wide ciliated pad
with transverse (in longitudinal direction of body) furrows
ventral and ventrolateral in front of mouth;
intestine fills a large part of post-oral body;
Diagnosis for the valid (accepted) taxonomic name
Diagnosis for Catenulidae Catenula
Catenulidae with cephalic region delimited posteriorly by ciliated preoral groove, with or without statocyst. Preoral swelling with ciliated furrows absent or present. With or without epidermal rhabdoids. (from Larsson et al., 2008 (citation))Return to Catenulidae Catenula