Phylum Phoronida (Noun)
Meaning
Small phylum of wormlike marine animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The phylum Phoronida is a group of wormlike marine animals that are usually found in shallow waters.
- Phoronida is a small phylum of marine worms that are often overlooked in favor of more charismatic creatures.
- Members of the phylum Phoronida have a unique body shape that is characterized by a long, slender body and a funnel-like structure at one end.
- The phylum Phoronida is thought to have evolved from a common ancestor with other lophotrochozoan animals, such as brachiopods and bryozoans.
- The diversity of the phylum Phoronida is not well understood, and new species are still being discovered in marine environments around the world.