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Phoronida

Phoronida

9.9
A small group of wormlike sea animals that live in tubes and have a ring of tentacles around the mouth
  • noun
  • /fəˈrɒnɪdə/
  • Specialized
: Foronidos
  • Members of Phoronida are commonly called horseshoe worms due to their tentacled lophophore.

Examples

  • Scientists discovered a new species in the phylum Phoronida during the marine expedition.

  • The Phoronida are fascinating creatures found in marine environments.

  • The biology textbook included a section on the anatomy of Phoronida.

  • Did you know that Phoronida have a unique feeding structure?

  • Members of Phoronida are commonly called horseshoe worms due to their tentacled lophophore.

  • Scientists discovered a new species in the phylum Phoronida during the marine expedition.

  • The biology textbook included a section on the anatomy of Phoronida.

Synonyms

Phoronidea
vsPhoronida
  • Specialized
9.9

Small sea worms with a tube body and a crown of tentacles around the mouth

means the same but uses a different scientific name form

Surface Forms

Phoronida singular
Phoronidas plural

Etymology

Phoronida comes from the Greek root phor- meaning 'to carry' or 'bear'. This makes sense because these small tube worms 'carry' a crown of tentacles called the lophophore around their mouth, and that carried crown is why scientists named the group.