Hi, I'm Andrew and I’m just a simple zoology student and crustacean researcher from Ohio. This blog centers around animal IDs so feel free to send me any unknown species (and its location) that you have and I will take my best shot at IDing it! I also occasionally post random zoology/animal factoid things.

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Sipunculus nudus

…is a species of sipunculid (peanut) worm native to subtidal zones and seabeds worldwide. Like most peanut worms S. nudus lives most of its life in a self-made sand burrow where it sits and feeds on any organic material that passes by its burrow. Like certain sea cucumbers S.nudus only exposes its fragile tentacles to feed at night, and mostly works on its burrow during the day. S. nudus is considered a delicacy and is commonly sold throughout southeast Asia. 

Phylogeny

Animalia-Sipuncula-Sipunculidea-Sipunculiformes-Sipunculidae-Sipunculus-nudus

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