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Family KOWALEVSKIIDAE


Compiler and date details

P. Kott, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Introduction

The family Kowalevskiidae Lahille, 1888 is characterised by a short trunk, and lacks both endostyle and heart. The ciliated ring around the internal opening of each spiracle is compressed into a long narrow slit with upper and lower rims. The stomach wall consists of few, large, conspicuous cells; a spectacular, large, button-shaped cell is on the upper part of the oikoplast epithelium. The outline of the tail is fusiform or spindle-shaped.

One of the two known species is recorded from Australia—being taken only once off southeastern Queensland and once off central New South Wales (Thompson 1945).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)