Topic summary

Kinorhyncha

Kinorhyncha

Kinorhyncha (Ancient Greek: κινέω, romanized: kīnéō, lit.'I move', ῥύγχοςrhúnkhos "snout") is a phylum of small marine invertebrates that are widespread in mud or sand at all depths as part of the meiobenthos. They are commonly called mud dragons. Modern species are 1 mm (0.039 in) or less, but Cambrian forms could reach 4 cm (1.6 in).