Phylum Lobopodia

Phylum Lobopodia includes a group of ancient, soft-bodied, worm-like animals characterized by multiple leg-like appendages called lobopodia, which are used for movement. These creatures have a simple, elongated body without external shells or segments, and they often possess a pair of simple eyes. Modern examples include velvet worms, while many Lobopodia are known from fossils, providing insight into early animal evolution. They occupy a basic body plan that showcases a range of adaptations for crawling and capturing prey, highlighting their role in the evolutionary history of arthropods and other segmented animals.