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Zoologica Scripta. Vol. 4, 37-40, 1975
Terminology in Phoronida
Christian C. Emig
Station Marine d'Endoume, Marseille, France
Receiced 1974-12-/6
Abstract
Emig, C. C. (Station Marine d'Endoumc, F· 13007 Marseille. France.)
Termina/ogy in Phoronida. Zoo!. Ser. 4(1): 37--40. 1975.-A termina-
logy (in three languages) of the main descriptive terms of the anatorny
of the phylum Phoronida is estabLished and proposed to facilitate com-
munication in future anatomieal studics and taxonomieal works. A
bricf discussion is given of the names (Latin and comman) of Ibis
phylum. The present note must be considered as a preliminary work on
nomenclature problems.
(racha (Latin name of the larva): an actinotroch. une actino-
troque, eine Actinotroche. As general
common Dame of the
phylum (phoronid
and actinotroch together), the following
terms should
he applied: the Phoronida, les phoronidiens, die
Phoronideen.
3. Terminology
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3.1. Pharonid termina/ogy
Three diagrams iIlustrate the termioology and their captioos
group the main technical terms of the phoronid morphology
and anatomy (Figs. 1-3). Yet, sorne remarks should follow
Fig. 1. Diagram of a mature PllOronis hippocrepia vicwcd From the distal
end (species characters, sec Emig, 1974).
a, anus -anus -After.
ep, epistome -épistome -Epistom.
m, mouth -bouche -Mund.
ne, nephridiopore -néphridiopore -Nephroporus.
np, nephridial papilia -papille néphridiale -Nephridienpapille.
arg, accessory reproductive glands -glandes sexuelles annexes - Fort-
pflanzungsnebendrüsen.
01, lophophoral organ (accessory spermatophoral organ) -organe
lophophoral -Lophophororgan.
bng, basal nidamenlal gland -glande nidamenlaire basale -Basal-
brutdrüse.
Ing, tenlacular nidamental gland -glande nidamentaire tentaculaire-
Tentakelbrutdrüse.
10, lophophore - lophophore - Lophophor.
of, outer tentac1e row -tentacules externes (rangée de) -âussere
Tentakelreihe.
il, ioner tenlac1c row -tentacules internes (rangéede) -innereTentakel-
reihe.
/cc, lophophoral eoncavily -coneavilé lophophorale - Lophophor-
konkaviUl.l.
/C, lophophoral cavily -cavité lophophorale -Lophophorkavitât.
e, end of the lophophore (horseshoe-shaped, spiral-coiled or heli-
coidal) -pointe du
lophophore (forme de fer àcheval, enroulée en
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1. Introduction
2. Names of the phylum Phoronida
Müller (1846) named Actinatracha the larva of the phoronids,
which was considered by him
to be an adult animal. The
adult was described by Wright (1856) under the name Phoronis,
which corresponds, according to this author, (0 a sumame of
the Egyptian goddess Isis.' Gilchrist (1907) created asecond
genus, called Phoronopsis.
In order to clarify our understanding, the present author
proposes as common name for the adult: aphoronid, une
phoronide, eine
Phoronide (Phoronis and Phoronopsis are
strictly used as genus names), and as common name of Actino-
The terminology used at the moment is frequcntly obscure
and Dot entirely satisfactory; in sorne cases it is even ambi-
guous, the same ward being useful for several different senses
or organs.
Aiso the comparison of the terminology in English,
French
or German studies often leads to avery confusing situation.
ln the present work, in order to facilitate communication and
easy exchange between research workers, 1propose acompiled
list of main descriptive terms applied
to the anatomy and
morphology of Phoronida: this list is given in Englisb, French
and German for each word. With the intention of establishing
ac1ear and precise terminology in these languages, it was
found necessary
to create new terms in sorne of the languages.
An exhaustive inventory through the bibliography of the
phylum Phoronida has been compiled, especially in Cori
(1889, 1939), Selys-Longchamps (1907), Hyman (1959),
Zimmer (1964), Emig (1971, 1973, 1974). Ali (erms are pre-
sented in diagram form
and indicated without aoy definition
(these definitions
are given by.the cited authors). Schemes and
lerms have also been established to make easier the taxonomy
and systematics of the species of Phoronida.
1 Zimmer (1964) cODsiders that this name corresponds to Phoroneus.
one of the two sons of the chief river-god Inachos, from the people of
Argolis.
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charaeters. see Emig, ]974); (b) cross-section of the met8some; cavities
and mesenteries
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amp. ampuUa - ampoule -Ampulla.
op, anal papiUa -papille anale - Analpapilla oder Afterpapille.
cf. collaT raid -repli ~pidermique -Ringfalte.
~P. epistome (sec Fig. 1).
ino, invagination -invagination -Einfaltung.
m, moutb (sec Fig. 1).
mtp, muscular trunlc part - r~gion musculaire du tronc -Muskelrumpf-
lei!.
Cal. coetam -cœlome -Cœlom oder Côlom.
p, prosome, protocœlom (or epistomecœlom)
prosome, protocœ!ome (ou cœlome de l'épistome)
Prosome, Protocœlom (oder Epistomcœlom)
m, mesosome, mesocœlom (or lophophorecœlom)
mésosome, mésocœlome (ou cœlome
du lophophore)
Mesosoma, Mesosomcœlom (oder Lophophorcœlom)
M, metasome, metacœlom (or trunkcœlom)
métasome, métacœlome (ou coelome
du tronc)
Metasoma, Metasomcœlom (oder Rumpfcœlom)
foc. left oral cavity -cavité orale gauche -linke OralhOhle
TOC, right oral cavity -cavité oraIe droite -rechte Oralhohle
loc,kft anal cavity -cavité anale gauche -linke Analhohle
TOC, rigbt anal cavity -cavité anale droite -recbte AnalbObie
d, diaphragm -diaphragme -Diaphragma.
am, anal mesentery - mésent~re anal -Analmesenterium.
mm, Median mesentery -mésentère médian -Mediaomesenterium.
om, oral mesentery -mésentère oral -Oralmesenterium
/lm, left lateraI mesentery -rMsentère lateral gauche -tinkes Lateral-
mesenterium.
dm, rigbt lateral mesentery -mésentère latéral droit -recbtes Lateral-
mesenterium.
DS, digestive system -tractus digestif - Darmtractus
as, oesophagus -œsophage -CEsophagus.
ps, prestomach -préestomac - Vannagen
cs, ciliated strip -gouttière cilée -Wimpcrrinne.
i, intestine -intestin - Dünndarm oder Intestinum.
s, stomach -estomac -Magen.
py, pylorus -pylore -Ringklappe.
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Fig. 4. Diagram of an actinotroch (Aclino1rol'hu brancltiata) near ils
mctamorphosis. Sorne species show only one lenladc type: larval
lentac!es
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ap. apical plate - plaque upicale -Scheitclplattc.
tif, adull tentacle -tentacule adulte - Adulttentakel.
It, larval tentade -tentacule larvaire - Larvaltentakcl.
m. mesocœl -mésocœlc -Mcsocôl.
M, metacœl -métacœle -Mctaci)1.
M.f. mctasomal sac - sac mélasomique - Metasomdivcrtikcl.
P, protocoel (or preoral lobe cœlom) - protocœlc (ou cœlome du lobe
préoral) - Prolacôl (oder Pracorallappencœlom).
per, perÎanal cilialcd ring - couronne ciliée pèrianale -.mal Wimperring.
pn, proloncphridium - protonephridie - Protonephridium.
o,piriform-organ (orsensory papilla) -organe piriforme-Piriformorgan
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(oder Sinnesorgan).
pol, preoral lobe (or prcoral hood) -lobe préoral -Praeorallappen (odcr
Episphaere).
psc, preseplal cavity -cavilé préseptale -Vorseptalhôhle.
sd. stomacal divertÎculuOl -diverlicule stomacal -Darmdiverlikel.
.ft', septum -seplum -Septum.
v, vestibule -vestibule -Yeslibulum.
vm, ventral mesenlery -mésentére ventral -Yentralmesenterium.
Fig. 5. Schcme of Ihe lurval nervous syslem in
an aClinotroch (Aclino-
Irocha
A, after Zimmcr, 1964).
cnr, collar nerve ring -nerf circulaire collaire -Kragenringnerv.
gn, nervous ganglion -ganglion nerveux -Nervenganglion.
Ine, laierai nerves of collar -nerfs latéraux collaires - Kragenlateral·
nerven.
.,,",trl, major nerve ring of lobe -nerf circulaire majeur du lobe - Gross-
ringnerv des Praeorallappens.
11/11'1, minor nerve ring of lobe -nerf circulaire mineur du lobe -Minder-
ringnerv des Praeorallappens.
tn, tenlucular nerve -nerf tentaculaire -Tentakelnerv.
("l, Iripartite median ncrve of lobe -triple nerf médian du lobe -drei
Mcdiannervenfiiserzüge.
SS, ser.sory papilia - plaque sensorielle -Sinnespapille (sec also: po,
Fig. 4).
Fig. 6. Diagrams
of Ihe musculalure of various actinotrochs (based on
Cori, 1939, and Zimmer, 1964); ra: is no! rcprescnted in Ihe rigurc.
clml', circular and longitudinal muscles of collar -muscles circulaires et
longitudinaux collaires -Ring- u. Langmuskeln des Kragens.
l'mt, circular muscles of Irunk -muscles circulaires du tronc -Rumpf-
ringmuskeln.
dr, dorsal retractor muscle -musele rétracteur dorsal - Dorsalretraktor-
muskcl.
co, eXlensor muscle
of œsophagus -muscle extenseur de rœsophage -
Exlensormuskel des
Œsophagus.
Ims, levator muscle of melasomal sac -muscle élévateur du sac méla-
somique -Levalormuskel des Metasomdivenikel.
Irm, lobe
retractor muscle -muscle rétracteur du lobe - Retraktormuskcl
des Lappens:
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retraetor muscle of anus -muscle rétracteur de l'anus - Afterrelrak-
tormuskeL
rami, radial
and annular muscles of lobe -muscles radiaires et annu·
laires du lobe -Radial und Ringmuskeln des Praeorallappens.
Irm.
trunk retraclor muscle -muscle rétracteur du tronc - Rumprre-
traktormuskel.
N, nephridium -ncphridie -Nephridium.
ne, nephridiopore (see FiC. 1).
ob. ascending nephridiaJ branch - branche néphridiale ascendante -
aufsteigender Nephridienkanal.
/, funnel (if two: oral and anal funne!) - entonnoir (si deux: entonnoir
oral et entonnoir anal) - Trichter (wenn zwei: Oral- u. Analtrichter).
db, descending nephridial branch -branche néphridiale descendante -
absteigender Nephridienkanal
NS, nervous system -système nerveux -Nervensystem.
gn, nervous ganglion -ganglion nerveux -Nervcnganglioll
m, ring nerve -nerf circulaire -Ringncrv.
Ig/, Idt giant fibre -fibre nerveuse géante gauche -linker Lateralnerv
oder Langnerv.
rg/. right giant fibre -fibre nerveuse géante droite -rechter Lateralnerv
oder Langnerv.
enp, epilhelial nervous plexus -plexus nerveux épithéliale -epithe-
liales Nervennetz.
Fig. 3.
Diagrams of the circulatory system in Phorotlis Ol>alis (b) and in
the other species (a).
0100, afferenl lophophoral ring vessel -arc lophophoral afférent
austeigendes Lophophorringgefass
00, "accessory" vessel -vaisseau "accessoire" - "Nebengefass".
cc, capîllary ccteum -cœcum sanguin -Cœcalgefiiss.
eloo, ereerent lophophoral ring vessel - arc lophophoral effcrent
abstcigendcs
lophophorringgefâss.
lib, left lateral branch - branche latéral gauche - linker lateralast.
I/u, !cft lateral vessel -vaisseau latéral gauche -Iinkes Lateralgefass.
lou, Lophophoral vessel -vaisseau lophophoral -Lophophoralgefâss.
lu, laierai yesscl -vaisseau latéral -Lateralgefâss.
mu, median vessel -vaisseau médian -Mediangefüss.
rlb, right lateral branch -branche latéral droite -reehter Lateralast.
rio, righl lateral vessel -vaisseau latéral droit -rechtes Lateralgefass.
sbp, stomacal bloodplexus -sinus péristomacal- Magcnblutsinus.
slu,
secondary lateral vessel -vaisseau latéral secondaire - Neben-
lateralgefâss.
tu, tentaeular vessel -capillaire tentaculaire -Tentakelgefass.
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to define the morphological orientation thatleads to an casier
nomenclature of the phoronid body: the terros oral and anal
(Fig. 2) take, respectively, the place of ventral and dorsal
(ventral
and dorsal must no longer he used in phoronids
because of their ontogenetic orientation: dorsal corresponds
al the median site mouth-anus); the ferros anterior, antérieur,
vorder- and distal specify the regions towards the lophophoral
extremity (Fig. 2) in contrast to posterior, postérieur, hinterw
and proximal towards the ampuJIa (these definitions do not
take the ontogenetic disposition ioto account). Body. corps,
Korper shows the whole animal; trunk. tronc, Rumpf. divided
ioto two regions (Fig. 2), particularizes the cylindrical body
part ( ~ metasoma).
3.2. Actinotroch termin%gy
The actinotroch terminology is illustratcd by three schemes
and explained by their captions (Figs. 4-6). The larval body
is composed of two extemal regions, the preoral lobe and the
trunk. It presents adorsal and ventral side (Fig. 4): the body
orientation appears different in the actinotroch and the
phoronid.
Special terms are used to describe corresponding organs
in the adult and the larva in order to avoid all possible future
confusing situations (as proposed by Emig, 1973): in the
phoronid., the name of the cœlomic cavities ends in -cœlorn
(Fig. 2)
and in the actinotroch, in -cccl (Fig. 4); also, the term
diaphragm is used in the adult and septum in the larva.
4. Conclusion
The present short terminology of Phoronida only affects the
main organs and specifie terms of this phylum. There are
many more. Thus this tenninology represents ooly apre-
Iiminary
and basic work on nomenclature problems and the
author considers this paper as the beginning of acJear, precise
and unambiguous terminology in Phoronida. 1al50 suggest
that in future ail new terms applied to this phylum are esta-
blished in
the three languages (English. French, German) to
facilitate communication and to avoid ail confusion.
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Zoologica Scripta 4
Dr Christian C. Emig
Station Marine
d'Endoume
Rue de la Batterie·des-Lions
F-J3007 Marseille
France
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