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Discovery of Rhabdopleura (Hemichordata) at Plymouth

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Rhabdopleura is one of three pterobranch genera which as hemichordates are important in our understanding of the evolution of the chordates1. Its biology and life cycle are very incompletely understood. So far, the most suitable marine laboratory for studying this genus has been Bergen, where R. normani has been well investigated2. This species, however, has to be kept at temperatures less than 12° C, and is dredged from a hard, rocky bottom in rather deep water.

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STEBBING, A. Discovery of Rhabdopleura (Hemichordata) at Plymouth. Nature 217, 1284 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2171284a0

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