Acoels: Acoela - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, No Common Name (convolutriloba Longifissura): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, ACOELS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS
live water algae animals
Acoels live in all the oceans of the world.
Acoels live in shallow coastal seawater. Some drift or swim in open water, and others live among sand grains on the sea bottom. A few species live on other invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts), or animals without a backbone. Some acoels live on Antarctic ice floes.
Acoels eat algae, plankton, and waste material. Algae (AL-jee) are plantlike growths that live in water and have no true roots, stems, or leaves. Plankton is microscopic plants and animals drifting in water.
Acoels have no known importance to people.
Acoels are not threatened or endangered.
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Physical characteristics: Convolutriloba longifissura (abbreviated as C. longifissura) is a species of oval wormlike animals colored green by the presence of algae in their tissues. C. longifissura has hooks on its back that are used for defense and capturing prey. Geographic range: C. longifissura lives all over the world. Habitat: C. longifissura lives in sand beds in shallow seawater. Diet: C. …
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