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Tergivelum cinnabarinum (Priede, Osborn et al. 2012)
Nomenclature
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Family: TorquaratoridaeGenus: Tergivelum
Species:
Tergivelum cinnabarinum (Priede, Osborn et al. 2012)
SUMMARY
Tergivelum cinnabarinum is a torquaratorid acorn worm found in the deep sea at a depth of ~2,450m in the North Atlantic, characterized by its reddish (cinnabar or vermilion) proboscis/collar and pale orange posterior trunk regions. [Priede, 2012]