Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish)
Urechis unicinctus
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Soft-bodied invertebrates including annelids, flatworms and roundworms.
Classification
- Common name
- Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish)
- Browse group
- Worms
- Scientific name or taxon
- Urechis unicinctus
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Echiuroidea
- Family
- Urechidae
- Genus
- Urechis
- Source classification
- Polychaeta
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish) · Directory entry
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