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Priapulus Caudatus

Other Minor Phyla

Priapulus caudatus, known as the cactus worm, is a marine invertebrate belonging to the phylum Priapulida. It is a cylindrical, unsegmented worm that burrows into soft sediment on the seabed, and it has a circumpolar distribution.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Scientific Name
Priapulus caudatus 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Priapulida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Priapulus Caudatus

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Priapulus caudatus
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Sources
1. SeaLifeBase: Priapulus caudatus summary
SeaLifeBaseBiology
Quote, Biology
It's a predator (Ref. 96501 ) and an omnivorous species and feeds on tissues of macrobenthic species (Ref. 95790 ).
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Priapulus caudatus
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q2660830 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    Priapulus caudatus, known as the cactus worm, is a marine invertebrate belonging to the phylum Priapulida.
  • In Group: Priapulid Worms (Priapulida), Lead
    Priapulus caudatus, known as the cactus worm, is a marine invertebrate belonging to the phylum Priapulida.
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Priapulus caudatus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2501343, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2501343, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Priapulus Caudatus
Child Taxon Of: Priapulida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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