• Phylogeny of Kinorhyncha based on morphology and two molecular loci.
  • Currently, the World Kinorhyncha Database contains 344 accepted species names, the species number of all accepted and synonymized species is 585, and 663...
  • Phylum Kinorhyncha is divided into two orders, Cyclorhagida and Homalorhagida, with 21 genera and over 200 species...
  • Treated here as a phylum, Kinorhyncha encompasses two orders, five suborders, 10 families, 15 genera, and about 150 species.
  • Kinorhyncha they are likely included in the diets of most large marine invertebrates such as shrimp, snails and other benthic feeders.
  • Kinorhyncha characteristics. Short and worm-like.
  • The Biology of the Kinorhyncha. The Kinorhynchan body is comprised of a head, a neck and a trunk.
  • The role of kinorhyncha in nutrient regeneration is complex.
  • The phylum Kinorhyncha, formerly known as Echinodera or Echinoderida, were recognized in 1851.