Not everyone's unique
Dicyemida is a strange phylum of small parasitic animals that specialise on cephalopods.
Their bodies are not very complicated, lacking most basic organ systems common in the rest of the bilateria such as a digestive or excretory system or even a brain. Individuals of the same species have exactly the same number of cells when they are adults. The larger species can grow up to 7mm long.
Distribution:
Juvenile Dicyemida are found on the ocean floor in temperate oceans. Adults are found inside cephalopods and are usually temperate but can sometimes be found outside temperate regions.
Classification:
Kingdom: Aminalia
Phylum: Dicyemida
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