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Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) |
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| Family: | Polymorphidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 1.5 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | host; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal. | |||
| Diagnosis: | The body has a distinct bulge near the proboscis covered with I broad band of small hooks. A second band occurs on the body between the bulge and the proboscis.The proboscis is short, club-shaped and has numerous large, uniform hooks (16- 20 usually 18 longitudinal (spiral) rows of 8-9 hooks each). Lemnisci (in adults) are elongate. The form B. thunni was distinguished because it had short lemnisci (0.8 mm long). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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