Animal Phyla/Phoronida

Phoronis hippocrepis, a species of horseshoe worm.

• Phoronida
• Name Meaning: Zeus' mistress
• English Common Name: Horseshoe worms
• Major distinguishing characteristics: U-shaped gut
• Approximate number of species described: 20

Quiz

• Phoronida Quiz

References and Further Reading

• Phoronida at Wikipedia
• Phoronida at Tree of Life
• Phoronida at Encyclopedia of Life