solenogaster
/səˈlinəˌɡæstər/
noun
- A type of small, worm-like marine mollusk that has no shell and lives on the ocean floor.
- Unlike snails, a solenogaster has no visible shell.
- The solenogaster glides slowly across the deep-sea mud.
- Scientists discovered a new species of solenogaster near a hydrothermal vent.