Xenoturbella churro
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| Xenoturbella churro | |
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| A living X. churro | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Family: | Xenoturbellidae |
| Genus: | Xenoturbella |
| Species: | X. churro |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenoturbella churro Rouse, Wilson, Carvajal & Vrijenhoek, 2016[1] | |
Xenoturbella churro is a marine, benthic, deep-water worm-like species that belongs to the family Xenoturbellidae.[2] It was discovered in the eastern Pacific Ocean by a group of Californian and Australian scientists.[3][4][5] The species was described in 2016 from a single specimen.[1][2]
X. churro shares morphological similarities with other species of the genus Xenoturbella and is known for lacking a respiratory, circulatory, and excretory system.[6]