Xenoturbella profunda
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Xenoturbella profunda, the purple sock or sock worm,[2] 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.[3][4][5] The species was described in 2016 from seven specimens.[1]
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Xenoturbella profunda | |
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A congeneric species of X. profunda (X. japonica) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
Family: | Xenoturbellidae |
Genus: | Xenoturbella |
Species: | X. profunda |
Binomial name | |
Xenoturbella profunda | |
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X. profunda shares morphological similarities with other species of the genus Xenoturbella, and is known for lacking respiratory, circulatory and an excretory system.[6]