Balanoglossus gigas
Largest known Enteropneust (acorn worm) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balanoglossus gigas is a species of large free-living enteropneust (acorn worm) found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest acorn worm currently known, and has a strong iodoform-like odour. It is bioluminescent.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Hemichordata |
Class: | Enteropneusta |
Order: | Enteropneusta |
Family: | Ptychoderidae |
Genus: | Balanoglossus |
Species: | B. gigas |
Binomial name | |
Balanoglossus gigas | |
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