Xenoturbella churro
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Xenoturbella churro is a marine, benthic, deep-water worm-like species that belongs to the genus Xenoturbella. It was discovered in eastern Pacific Ocean by a group of Californian and Australian scientists.[2][3][4] The species was described in 2016 from a single specimen.[1]
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Xenoturbella churro | |
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A congeneric species of X. churro (X. japonica) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
Family: | Xenoturbellidae |
Genus: | Xenoturbella |
Species: | X. churro |
Binomial name | |
Xenoturbella churro Rouse, Wilson, Carvajal & Vrijenhoek, 2016[1] | |
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X. churro shares morphological similarities with other species of the genus Xenoturbella, and is known for lacking respiratory, circulatory and an excretory system.[5]