Urechis unicinctus
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Not to be confused with the fat innkeeper worm Urechis caupo.
Urechis unicinctus, known as the fat innkeeper worm or penis fish,[3][4] is a species of marine spoon worm in East Asia. It is found in Bohai Gulf of China and off the Korean and Hokkaido coasts.[4] It is not to be confused with a closely related species, Urechis caupo, which occurs on the western coast of North America and shares common names.[5] The body is about 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in) long, cylindrical in shape and yellowish-brown in color. On the surface of the body there are many small papillae.
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Urechis unicinctus | |
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Urechis unicinctus at a market in Korea. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Subclass: | Echiura |
Order: | Echiuroidea |
Family: | Urechidae |
Genus: | Urechis |
Species: | U. unicinctus |
Binomial name | |
Urechis unicinctus | |
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