Acorn Worm
Creator: Johann Wilhelm Spengel
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Species record
Acorn Worm
Saccoglossus kowalevskii
Explore the Acorn Worm (Saccoglossus kowalevskii) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The acorn worm is a burrowing marine hemichordate that lives in soft coastal sediments. It uses a muscular proboscis to move through the seafloor and gather organic material from the sediment.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Acorn worms › Acorn worms › Acorn worms › Saccoglossus
Habitat and distribution
- Habitat
- shallow coastal waters, muddy seafloor
- Regions in this record
- North America
Conservation field in this record
Not Evaluated
Did you know?
An acorn worm is named for the acorn-shaped front part of its body.
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Anatomy of the acorn worm (*Saccoglossus kowalevskii*).
Creator: Christopher J. Lowe, Mark Terasaki, Michael Wu, Robert M. Freeman Jr., Linda Runft, Kristen Kwan, Saori Haigo, Jochanan Aronowicz, Eric Lander, Chris Gruber, Mark Smith, Marc Kirschner, and John Gerhart
Licence: CC BY 2.5
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