Balanoglossus+gigas


 * Phyla:** Hemichordata


 * Class:** Enteropneusta


 * Common Name:** No common name


 * Scientific Name:** //Balanoglossus gigas//


 * Location:** Gulf of Mexico and the Western South Atlantic
 * Size:** Is about 6 ft. in length
 * Habitat:** The Balanoglossus gigas, like other members of the Hemichordata, live in the deep parts of the ocean.


 * Living Requirements:** They need to live in the deep parts of the ocean, where their is very little sunlight, and where they feed on other living things that live in the areas around them.


 * Life Cycle:** Like other members of the Hemichordata, they have a embryonic stage, followed by a larval stage, then finally a adult stage.


 * Differences between Males and Females:** The only difference between a male Balanoglossus gigas and a female Balanoglossus gigas is the fact that they have the standard genital organs.

- The //Balanoglossus gigas//, like other Hemichordates, have a dorsal nerve cord. - Unlike Chordates, Hemichordates do not have a notochord. - Hemichordates are considered to be homologous to Chordates, but they are actually more closely related to Echinoderms.
 * [[image:Balanoglossus_gigas_2.png caption="There are no external differences between a male and female."]]Interesting Facts:**


 * Human Impact on Organism:** Humans have not made much of an impact on //Balanoglossus gigas//, mostly due to the fact that they live very deep in the sea.

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