Bathybelos
Family of marine worms
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Bathybelidae is a family of sagittoideans in the order Aphragmophora. It consists of a single genus, Bathybelos Owre, 1973,[2] which consists of a single species, Bathybelos typhlops Owre, 1973.[2] It is unusual for having a dorsal ganglion instead of the ventral ganglion of all other chaetognaths, alongside a neck-like structure. These are believed to be adaptations to the deep-ocean benthic habitat of the animal.[3]
| Bathybelos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chaetognatha |
| Class: | Sagittoidea |
| Order: | Aphragmophora |
| Family: | Bathybelidae Bieri, 1989[1] |
| Genus: | Bathybelos Owre, 1973 |
| Species: | B. typhlops |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathybelos typhlops Owre, 1973 | |
