Priapulus tuberculatospinosus
| Priapulus tuberculatospinosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Priapulida |
| Class: | Priapulimorpha |
| Order: | Priapulimorphida |
| Family: | Priapulidae |
| Genus: | Priapulus |
| Species: | P. tuberculatospinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Priapulus tuberculatospinosus Baird, 1868 | |
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Priapulus tuberculatospinosus is a species of priapulid worm within the family Priapulidae.[1] The species is found distributed in the southern hemisphere around Antarctica in the Southern Ocean and south Atlantic Ocean, with it living at depths of 6 to 5289 meters in benthic environments.[2][3][4] In this distribution, P. tuberculatospinosus is preyed upon by animals such as gummy sharks and Patagonian blennies.[4]
References
- ^ "WoRMS taxon details Priapulus tuberculatospinosus Baird, 1868". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Priapulus tuberculatospinosus". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Priapulus tuberculatospinosus Baird, 1868". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b "Priapulus tuberculatospinosus Baird 1868 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.