Saccoglossus bromophenolosus
Species of marine worm-like animal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saccoglossus bromophenolosus is a species of acorn worm (class Enteropneusta) occurring in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It grows to a length of about 20 cm (8 in) and lives in a burrow in soft sediment in the intertidal and subtidal zones. The scientific name refers to 2,4-dibromophenol, a secondary metabolite present in this worm.[1]
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Saccoglossus bromophenolosus King, Giray & Kornfield, 1994[1] | |
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