Balanoglossus australiensis

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Balanoglossus australiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Enteropneusta
Order: Enteropneusta
Family: Ptychoderidae
Genus: Balanoglossus
Species:
B. australiensis
Binomial name
Balanoglossus australiensis
Hill, 1894

Balanoglossus australiensis is a species of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long acorn worm in Ptychoderidae family which can be found in Gulf of Carpentaria, New Zealand, Australian cities such as Hawkesbury and Manning as well as Solomon Archipelago and its sea. Their habitat consists of 8–10 inches (200–250 mm) deep sandy burrows where they feed on Ubius species.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Konikoff, Charlotte (2011). "Balanoglossus australiensis Hill, 1894". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 February 2015.