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Phoronis
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Phoronis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/phoronis.html. 1828.