Yoda purpurata
Yoda purpurata is a species of acorn worm discovered 2,5km (about 1.5 miles) below the surface of the Atlantic ocean, and the sole species of the genus Yoda. Ranging from 12 to 19 cm (4.7 to 7.5 in) in length, it was named after the fictional character Yoda from the Star Wars franchise.[1][2] It is the only known hermaphroditic member within the phylum.[3]
| Yoda purpurata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Hemichordata |
| Class: | Enteropneusta |
| Order: | Enteropneusta |
| Family: | Torquaratoridae |
| Genus: | Yoda Priede et al. 2012 |
| Species: | Y. purpurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoda purpurata Priede et al. 2012 | |
References
- Newly Discovered Acorn Worm Named After Yoda, retrieved 2012-10-06 18:05 UTC
- Priede, Imants G.; Osborn, Karen J.; Gebruk, Andrey V.; Jones, Dan; Shale, David; Rogacheva, Antonina; Holland, Nicholas D. (2012). "Observations on torquaratorid acorn worms (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta) from the North Atlantic with descriptions of a new genus and three new species" (PDF). Invertebrate Biology. 131 (3): 244–257. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7410.2012.00266.x. ISSN 1077-8306.
- Priede, Imants G. (2012). "Observations on torquaratorid acorn worms (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta) from the North Atlantic with descriptions of a new genus and three new species" (PDF). Invertebrate Biology. 131 (3): 244–257. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7410.2012.00266.x.
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