Phylum Kinorhyncha: Microscopic Mud Dragons

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  • čas přidán 5. 03. 2024
  • The next phylum of Ecdysozoa that we will examine is Kinorhyncha, and it's another microscopic one. These creatures are called mud dragons, and they have a very interesting anatomy. They externally segmented and have a retractable head, or introvert, as well as other interesting features. Let's get a closer look!
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Komentáře • 26

  • @ShadowOmniMatrix
    @ShadowOmniMatrix Před 2 měsíci +25

    Microscopic Mud Dragons will be the name of my psytrance music project.

    • @benferrisinverts4198
      @benferrisinverts4198 Před měsícem +1

      I was gonna use it for my tecno death metal turbo extreme hybrid punk album you bet me to it

  • @_ninthRing_
    @_ninthRing_ Před 2 měsíci +4

    It's truly extraordinary just how many ubiquitous organisms there are around the world that aren't well known outside of science communicators/educators & scientists within certain biological sub-disciplines...
    *"Mud Dragons" (Kinorhyncha)* look like they had evolved way back in the *Cambrian Period,* as they closely resemble the worm-like organisms responsible for the *Cambrian Substrate Revolution.* (+) If so, then their morphology hasn't significantly diverged from their ancestors for over 500 million years (as they've apparently found an extremely stable niche in digging 'round through the mud of the seafloor).
    (+) - Where tiny worm-like organisms penetrated & churned up the anoxic substrate which had previously been sealed below bacterial biomats, triggering important evolutionary radiation & diversification.

  • @jamiegallier2106
    @jamiegallier2106 Před 2 měsíci

    Fascinating little creatures. Thank you!❤

  • @marro1916
    @marro1916 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Okay, we need a dog sized tardigrade

  • @sciencenerd7639
    @sciencenerd7639 Před 2 měsíci +6

    hooray, zoology!

  • @rakeshpathak1250
    @rakeshpathak1250 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank you for such good vedios

  • @inappropriatejohnson
    @inappropriatejohnson Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks Dave.....cool little guys.

  • @leonblythe3194
    @leonblythe3194 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks Dave. I think most of my brain cells were in dire need of that sex Ed lesson at the end there

  • @Andres-nu3xh
    @Andres-nu3xh Před 2 měsíci +1

    Shai-Hulud is an alien gigantic mud dragon

  • @Ihsaan1c
    @Ihsaan1c Před 2 měsíci

    Microscopic mud dragons is a great name for a band

  • @ferz2014
    @ferz2014 Před 2 měsíci +2

    They are so cute.

  • @jose.montojah
    @jose.montojah Před 2 měsíci

    I was wondering wtf were those shrimp in the porsche

  • @HUBBLE724
    @HUBBLE724 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Best explanation

  • @IzeDesu
    @IzeDesu Před 2 měsíci

    hi professor could you please do more of geometry in maths i ddint find algebraic portion of geometry in your all of maths playlist it would do wonders to many students as im also a victim to this portion of mathematics 😭?

  • @marro1916
    @marro1916 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Okay, I always wished I had a retractable head like a turtle.

    • @eggspm
      @eggspm Před 2 měsíci +1

      I wished I could hide in sediment my entire life

    • @marro1916
      @marro1916 Před 2 měsíci

      @@eggspm that sounds so peaceful

  • @columnarbasalt4677
    @columnarbasalt4677 Před 2 měsíci

    Roger from mud fossil University would be interested in this dragon 👀

  • @user-pq2no7ln4f
    @user-pq2no7ln4f Před 2 měsíci

    Sound like you're just reading a script, you must be CLUELESS! lol, I'm just kidding! little James tour humor for ya. great video thank you!

  • @MT-it9qt
    @MT-it9qt Před 2 měsíci

    yeah.... but what about the earth being flat? Keep doing great work to educate all.

  • @marro1916
    @marro1916 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Ummm... Professor Dave, eyes are too complex to evolve. Dont show a basic eye that shows the start of eye evolution. Lol😊

    • @Andres-nu3xh
      @Andres-nu3xh Před 2 měsíci +1

      🤦

    • @marro1916
      @marro1916 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Andres-nu3xh you do get I was joking about the eyes, right. That's what creationists say. This thing has light sensitive cells in its eyes which is one of, if not the first, steps in the evolutions of eyes.

    • @mercilezzz
      @mercilezzz Před 2 měsíci

      True though