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Enteropneusta

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Enteropneusta, the acorn worms, is a class of hemichordate invertebrates whose closest non hemichordate relatives are the echinoderms. There are 111 known species, with Saccoglossus kowalevskii serving as the primary research species; its two constituent families, Harrimaniidae and Ptychoderidae, are thought to have separated at least 370 million years ago.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ589697, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Acorn worm
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Hemichordate and Tunicate Classes, Lead
    The acorn worms or Enteropneusta are a hemichordate class of invertebrates.
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Wikidata: Enteropneusta
Wikidata Q589697, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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