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Invertebrates, Hamburg

Animal diversity

With representatives from more than 20 different animal groups, the "Invertebrates" section is extremely diverse. The spectrum ranges from sponges to cnidarians, various groups of worms to echinoderms and tunicates. Many, but not all, come from the sea.

Unknown worms

Research is currently focussing on two groups of worms in particular, the stringworms and the priap worms. Both are species-poor groups (stringworms around 360 species, priap worms 22 species) for which there are extremely few specialists worldwide. There is so much to discover! This applies to both the body structure and the number of species. Microscopic and electron microscopic analyses repeatedly reveal features that were previously inadequate or completely unknown. New species are also constantly being discovered.

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Contact person

Prof. Dr. Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa

  • Head of Invertebrates Department, Head of Invertebrates Section

Phone: +49 40 238317 638
E-Mail: a.schmidt-rhaesa@leibniz-lib.de

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