Thank you very much. I am now convinced it should be only an arrow worm.
Grateful to you people
Raman
On 27 June 2018 at 15:06, Andy Mackie <Andy.Mackie from museumwales.ac.uk> wrote:
>> Dear Raman
>> The specimen is not in the best condition and some features are damaged in
> the sieving process. From you photo it looks as though at least some of
> the jaws on the anterior left-hand side are still present. However, only
> vestiges of the fins remain.
>> Regards
>> Andy
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> Sent: 27 June 2018 10:20
> To: 'Raman Akkur'
> Cc: Annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu> Subject: RE: [Annelida] Specimen from Indian coast
>> Dear Akkur,
>> It’s just a problem with the photo perspective and the stain that reduces
> contrast in the image.
>> I’ve circled the jaws in the photo below.
>> I am sure that if you place the specimen flat on a microscope slide with a
> cover you will be able to confirm that what circled below are actually jawx.
>> Kind regards,
> Nic
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>> From: Raman Akkur [mailto:akkur.v.raman from gmail.com]
> Sent: 27 June 2018 10:16
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> Cc: Annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu> Subject: Re: [Annelida] Specimen from Indian coast
>> Dear Andy and Nicola:
> This is what Adrian Glover from the BNHM said
> "The shape is slightly like a chaetognath but I don't see jaws"
> Thanks ...
> Raman
>> On 27 June 2018 at 14:40, Nicola Pennisi <n.pennisi from apemltd.co.uk<mailto:
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>> Dear Akkur,
>>>> The specimen in the photo you provided does not belong to the Annelida, it
> is a Chaetognatha.
>>>> Some species are benthic but they are mostly planktonic. Plankton species
> can occur in benthic samples as “by-catch”.
>>>> Unfortunately from the photo is not possible, at least for me, to go
> further than Phylum level identification.
>>>> Kind regards,
>> Nic
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> From: annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu<mailto:annelida-
>bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu> [mailto:annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu> <mailto:annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu>] On Behalf Of Raman Akkur
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> Subject: [Annelida] Specimen from Indian coast
>>>> Dear Colleagues:
>> I am posting this information with a view to seek your kind help. During
> our coastal monitoring studies along east peninsular Indian coast (Bay of
> Bengal), we came across several specimens, 50 or so (pl see the attachment)
> collected from soft sediments using a van Veen Grab (Hydrobios) at depths
> 10-30m. We tried identifying the specimen but failed. We even made an
> approach to BNHM and I was advised to post the image and information on the
> net. I would greatly appreciate if some one could kindly help with its
> identification. I would be glad to receive questions if any on this.
>> Please let me know.
>> Thank you and with kind regards
>> Akkur Raman
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