Species

Priapulus Caudatus

Other Invertebrates

Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Priapulus Caudatus." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/priapulus-caudatus.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Priapulus Caudatus. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/priapulus-caudatus

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-priapulus-caudatus,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Priapulus Caudatus},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/priapulus-caudatus},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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.

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