Halicryptus | |
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Halicryptus spinulosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Priapulida |
Class: | Halicryptomorpha |
Order: | Halicryptomorphida |
Family: | Halicryptidae |
Genus: | Halicryptus von Siebold, 1849 |
Halicryptus is the sole genus of its class of priapulid worms, and grows to great size.[1] It has an important effect on the structure of soft-sediment communities.[2]
This genus contains the following species:
Maximum trunk length of Halicryptus spinulosus is 40mm, but usually belov 25mm. Halicryptus higginsi can reach 385mm.[3]