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doublejota — Snailfish

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Description Snailfishes are a taxon closely related to the stegocaudates.  Its digestive zooid is characterized by having a coiled habitability chamber. The branchial zooid has completely lost its shell and is fused to the caudal zooid.
The genus of the image is called Conwaymorrisia and measures 3 cm in length.  It can be found in estuarine environments or even in the lower courses of rivers, trapping small organisms near the surface, thanks to its oral tentacles.
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