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Species: Priapulus caudatus

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Benthic invertebrates of Puget Sound
    Encyclopedia of Puget Sound

    Articles:

    The cactus worm
    January 29, 2016

    Priapula are a small phylum of small, worm-like animals found in Puget Sound. They occur in most seas, both tropical and polar, at a variety of depths, from shallow coastal waters to as far down as 7,200 meters. 

    Cactus worm
    Classification
    Phylum
    Cephalorhyncha
    Class

    Priapulida

    Family

    Priapulidae

    Genus

    Priapulus

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