Microcodon Ehrenberg, 1830

[ref. ID; 1663]
Foot very long, about half of total length. A single toe. Corona flat and circular. Mastax forcipate. Body length 200 um long. Single species found mostly littoral, but may be in plankton. (ref. ID; 1663)


Microcodon clavus (Ehrenberg, 1830) (ref. ID; 2994, 3688) or 1838 (ref. ID; 2281, 2932)
Description; The ganglion was very large and apparently of a purple colour, but Mr. Kurt Wulfert, of Bad Lauchstadt, has, in a private communication, stated that he has found that it is the epipharynx which is purple, and that the posterior part of the mastax is a bright yellow. (ref. ID; 2281)
Measurements; Length of body 127; foot 20; toe 37; diameter of ganglion 20; length of rami 32; length of fulcrum 23 um. (ref. ID; 2281)