noun
pogonophoran; beard worm
Zoological term for any worm of the phylum Pogonophora. The cross-reference 鬚虫 (ひげむし) is a synonym.
See also: 鬚虫
有鬚動物は深海の熱水噴出孔付近で見られることがある。
Pogonophorans can be found near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
Synonym for pogonophoran; 鬚虫 is a more common Japanese name, while 有鬚動物 is a formal taxonomic term.
From 有 (ゆう, 'having') + 鬚 (しゅ, 'beard') + 動物 (どうぶつ, 'animal'), referring to the beard-like tentacles of these worms.