Blog Sipunculida, Peanut Worm

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The sipunculan body is divided into an unsegmented, bulbous trunk and a narrower, anterior section, called the "introvert". When threatened, Sipunculid worms can contract their body into a shape resembling a peanut kernel—a practice that has given rise to the name "peanut worm".

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