Xenoturbella_monstrosa
Xenoturbella monstrosa
Species of bilaterians with a simple body plan
Xenoturbella monstrosa, a deep-sea giant purple sock worm, 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 several specimens.[1]
Xenoturbella monstrosa shares morphological similarities with other species of the genus Xenoturbella, and is known for lacking respiratory, circulatory and an excretory system.[5]