Balanoglossus · Acorn worm

Balanoglossus belongs to phylum Hemichordata (acorn worms).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumHemichordata

Classification of Balanoglossus

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumHemichordataAcorn worms
Common nameAcorn worm
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Hemichordata

Hemichordata: Worm-like marine animals with a body of proboscis, collar and trunk; a stomochord, once mistaken for a notochord.

Other NCERT examples of Hemichordata

SaccoglossusAcorn wormHemichordata

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