Chaetopterus variopedatus
Species of annelid worm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chaetopterus variopedatus is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae. It is found worldwide. However, recent discoveries from molecular phylogeny analysis show that Chaetopterus variopedatus sensu Hartman (1959) is not a single species.
Chaetopterus variopedatus | |
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C. variopedatus(figure 3) | |
Photo of Chaetopterus variopedatus behind the smaller Lanice conchilega | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Order: | Spionida |
Family: | Chaetopteridae |
Genus: | Chaetopterus |
Species: | C. variopedatus |
Binomial name | |
Chaetopterus variopedatus Renier, 1804 | |
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Polychaetes, or marine bristle worms, have elongated bodies divided into many segments. Each segment may bear setae (bristles) and parapodia (paddle-like appendages). Some species live freely, either swimming, crawling or burrowing, and these are known as "errant". Others live permanently in tubes, either calcareous or parchment-like, and these are known as "sedentary".