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| Nematomorpha (Saitenwürmer) Nematomorpha |
The string worms (Nematomorpha) are a phylum of the moulting animals (Ecdysozoa). Its scientific name is composed of the ancient Greek words νήμα nēma "thread" and μορφή morphē "shape". The more than 320 species in this group live mainly in fresh water, but some are also found in the sea. The pale-white to greyish-black, sometimes brownish to reddish colored worms are usually very long and extremely thin; extreme lengths of up to two meters can be reached, as with Gordius fulgur; the animals only have a maximum diameter of three millimeters. |
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