Kinorhyncha

E401054

Kinorhyncha are a phylum of minute, segmented, marine invertebrates known as mud dragons, characterized by a spiny head and burrowing lifestyle in marine sediments.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kinorhyncha canonical 2
Cyclorhagida 1

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf phylum
taxon
bodyCavity pseudocoelomate
bodyLength 0.1–1 mm
bodyPlan segmented body
bodySymmetry bilateral symmetry
circulatorySystem absent
clade Cycloneuralia
commonName mud dragons
containsClass Allomalorhagida
Kinorhyncha self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cyclorhagida
cuticle chitinous cuticle
cuticleFeature external plates
spines
describedBy Anton Dohrn
development direct development
diet microorganisms
organic detritus
distribution worldwide oceans
ecologicalRole meiobenthos component
sediment bioturbator
environment benthic
excretorySystem protonephridia
feedingType deposit feeder
microbivore
fertilization internal fertilization
firstDescriptionYear 1863
habitat marine sediments
hasBodyRegion head
neck
trunk
headFeature circlet of spines
eversible introvert
scalids
kingdom Animalia
larvalStage absent
lifestyle burrowing
infaunal
locomotion burrowing with spines
peristaltic movements
nervousSystem circumpharyngeal brain
longitudinal nerve cords
parasitism non-parasitic
relatedTo Loricifera
Priapulida
reproduction sexual reproduction
respiration diffusion through body surface
segmentation 11 trunk segments
sexes dioecious
sizeClass microscopic
skeleton hydrostatic skeleton
superphylum Ecdysozoa

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ecdysozoa contains Kinorhyncha
Kinorhyncha containsClass Kinorhyncha self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cyclorhagida
Loricifera sisterGroupOf Kinorhyncha