PPT Slide
- Microscopic animals first discovered in 1995; one species comprises the phylum
- Unclear whether itís acoelomate or pseudocoelomate
- Occurs in association with the mouthparts of lobsters; attaches by means of an adhesive disc at the base of a short stalk
- Anterior region is characterized by a ring of compound cilia that is used to accumulate food particles
- They have a bizarre life cycle