Cephalodiscus

/ˌsɛfəloʊˈdɪskəs/ noun

Definition

A genus of small marine animals, acorn worms, that are hemichordates characterized by a disc-like or head-like anterior structure.

Etymology

From Greek 'kephale' (head) + 'diskos' (disc). Named for the distinctive disc-shaped anterior region.

Kelly Says

Cephalodiscus lives in tiny tubes on the ocean floor and feeds using a proboscis—it's been doing this for hundreds of millions of years without major changes, making it one of evolution's most successful conservative designs.

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