Xenoturbella_churro
Xenoturbella churro
Species of bilaterians with a simple body plan
Xenoturbella churro is a marine, benthic, deep-water worm-like species that belongs to the genus Xenoturbella. It was discovered in eastern Pacific Ocean by a group of Californian and Australian scientists.[2][3][4] The species was described in 2016 from a single specimen.[1]
X. churro shares morphological similarities with other species of the genus Xenoturbella, and is known for lacking respiratory, circulatory and an excretory system.[5]