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Mud Dragon

Other Minor Phyla

Kinorhyncha is a phylum of small marine invertebrates, commonly called mud dragons, that are widespread in mud or sand at all ocean depths as part of the meiobenthos, the community of tiny organisms living among sediment grains. Modern species measure 1 millimeter or less, though Cambrian forms could reach 4 centimeters.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Kinorhyncha 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Kinorhyncha, Taxa
Source Wikipedia: Kinorhyncha

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Kinorhyncha
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Kinorhyncha (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity Web
  • Food Habits
    Kinorhynchs are likely direct deposit feeders, consuming benthic diatoms and organic material, including bacteria and other unicellular algae in the substrate.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    There are no known positive effects of kinorhynchs on humans beyond the place they occupy in the marine food chain and their use in scientific research.
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2. Wikipedia: Kinorhyncha
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 319520
    Kinorhyncha (Ancient Greek: κινέω, romanized: kīnéō, lit. 'I move', ῥύγχος rhúnkhos "snout") is a phylum of small marine invertebrates that are widespread in mud or sand at all depths as part of the meiobentho
  • Child Taxon Of: Kinorhyncha, Lead
    Kinorhyncha (Ancient Greek: κινέω, romanized: kīnéō, lit.
  • In Biome: Marine, Article text: "Kinorhyncha (Ancient Greek: κινέω, romanized: kī"
    Kinorhyncha (Ancient Greek: κινέω, romanized: kīnéō, lit. 'I move', ῥύγχος rhúnkhos "snout") is a phylum of small marine invertebrates that are widespread in mud or sand at all depths as part of the meiobenthos.
  • In Group: Scalidophoran Phyla, Classification
    Their closest relatives are thought to be the phyla Loricifera and Priapulida. Together they constitute the Scalidophora.
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3. Mud dragon (Wikipedia)
Kinorhyncha: present tense, modern species describedView the Source
4. 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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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Kinorhyncha
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon record
Quote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Kinorhyncha"
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