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Kinorhynchs: Kinorhyncha - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, No Common Name (echinoderes Sensibilis): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, KINORHYNCHS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS

live mud diatoms algae

NO COMMON NAME (Echinoderes sensibilis): SPECIES ACCOUNT

Kinorhynchs live all over the world.

Kinorhynchs live in all seas from polar to tropical and at all depths. Most live in mud or mud mixed with sand.

Kinorhynchs eat diatoms, waste material, and bacteria. Diatoms (DYE-uh-tahms) are a type of algae that have a shell. Algae (AL-jee) are plantlike growths that live in water and have no true roots, stems, or leaves.

Kinorhynchs have no known importance to people.

Kinorhynchs are not considered threatened or endangered.

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Kinorhynchs move by contracting the muscles on the top and bottom of their body. The contraction increases pressure on the fluid in the trunk. This process plows the spines into the sand or mud and pushes the worm forward, at the same time forcing its head out of the trunk. When the worm relaxes its muscles, the head is pulled back into the trunk. Kinorhynchs collect diatoms by using their rigid b…

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