Xenoturbella churro
| Xenoturbella churro | |
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| A living X. churro | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Family: | Xenoturbellidae |
| Genus: | Xenoturbella |
| Species: | X. churro
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenoturbella churro Rouse, Wilson, Carvajal & Vrijenhoek, 2016
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Xenoturbella churro is a marine, benthic, deep-water worm-like species that belongs to the family Xenoturbellidae. It was discovered in the eastern Pacific Ocean by a group of Californian and Australian scientists. The species was described in 2016 from a single specimen.
X. churro shares morphological similarities with other species of the genus Xenoturbella and is known for lacking a respiratory, circulatory, and excretory system.