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Sipunculus (Sipunculus) polymyotus Fisher, 1947
Nomenclature
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Genus: SipunculusSubgenus: Sipunculus (Sipunculus)
Species:
Sipunculus (Sipunculus) polymyotus Fisher, 1947
SUMMARY
This is a large species, with a trunk length up to 331 mm. The number of LMBs is the largest among Sipunculus, up to 55, and the brain has peculiar long digitate processes. When alive it has an orange iridescent color and may dig up to 80 cm into the sediment.