Acorn+Worm;+Balanoglossus+carnosus

Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Enteropneusta
 * Acorn Worm;** //Balanoglossus carnosus//

__**Size:**__ 2cm long. __**Location:**__ Great Barrier Reef, Australia. __**Habitat:**__ Sand-flats, shallow waters. __**Life Cycle:**__ Acorn Worms produce sexually by releasing sperm an eggs into water for external fertilization. Larvae sinks to the bottom and after 7 days, tiny acorn worms hatch into worm-like young. They go through the three hemichordata life stages. __**Males & Females:**__ Although acorn worms produce sexually, there is no significant difference between males and females. __**Interesting Facts:**__ __**Human Impact:**__ Acorn worms do not effect the human public.
 * -There are over 70 species of acorn worms.
 * -The largest species is found in Brazil and is 4.9 feet in length.
 * -Acorn Worms move by cilia and body contractions.
 * -They produce a bromide compound that they release when predators come around. The bromide compound gives off an unappealing smell that keeps predators away.

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