Scientific name Cephalodiscida Rank Order | Phylum Hemichordata | |
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Similar Cephalodiscus, Rhabdopleurida, Pterobranchia, Rhabdopleura normani, Harrimaniidae |
Cephalodiscida is one of two orders in the class Pterobranchia, which are small, worm-shaped animals. Members belong to the hemichordates. Species in this order are sessile, living in clear water and secrete tubes on the ocean floor.
Taxonomy
The order is a small one, with only two known families, each containing a single genus.
Order Cephalodiscida
References
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