Gratacurvatis gyrodacna
- Kingdom
- Microsynthera
- Phylum
- Plasticae
- Class
- Occlupanida
- Order
- Orthogonidectes
- Family
- Archignathidae
- Genus
- Gratacurvatis
- Species
- G. gyrodacna
- External morphology
Concave lateral sides, and miniscule palps. Size 21.6 mm x 23.2 mm
Discovered by field researcher O. Zeliger in a hardware store in Philadelphia, PA. The host of Gratacurvatis gyrodacna appears to be shortened screw drivers. The occlupanid is directly latched onto the screw driver instead of any plastic bag or intermediary entity, as this detailed illustration from Zeliger’s field notes makes clear. Its enlarged oral groove seems especially adapted to this unique niche.