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The tubeworm Phoronis emigi is so far only known from northern Tomioka Bay, Amakusa, Japan.
Specimens of this species were collected using a sieve with a mesh size of 0.3 mm.
Phoronis emigi was found to have densities up to 90 individuals per 100 cm².
No chitinous tubes were found during examination of the worms,
Color: Live tubeworms have a reddish coloration.
Similar species: Phoronis psammophila Cori, 1889
Etymology. The species name "emigi", has been selected in honor of the French researcher Dr. Christian C. Emig for his remarkable contributions to the systematics of Lophophora.
Literature reference:
Hirose M, Fukiage R, Katoh T, Kajihara H (2014) Description and molecular phylogeny of a new species
of Phoronis (Phoronida) from Japan, with a redescription of topotypes of P. ijimai Oka, 1897.
ZooKeys 398: 1–31. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.398.5176
Specimens of this species were collected using a sieve with a mesh size of 0.3 mm.
Phoronis emigi was found to have densities up to 90 individuals per 100 cm².
No chitinous tubes were found during examination of the worms,
Color: Live tubeworms have a reddish coloration.
Similar species: Phoronis psammophila Cori, 1889
Etymology. The species name "emigi", has been selected in honor of the French researcher Dr. Christian C. Emig for his remarkable contributions to the systematics of Lophophora.
Literature reference:
Hirose M, Fukiage R, Katoh T, Kajihara H (2014) Description and molecular phylogeny of a new species
of Phoronis (Phoronida) from Japan, with a redescription of topotypes of P. ijimai Oka, 1897.
ZooKeys 398: 1–31. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.398.5176
