Amphitrite [Amphitrite]

Description

Amphitrite is a genus known for its long, slender body and numerous tentacles that extend from their heads, used for feeding. They inhabit soft sediments on the ocean floor, often burying themselves with only their tentacles exposed to capture microorganisms and detritus.

Species
Amphitrite Worm
Amphitrite Worm [Amphitrite ornata]
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Red-Gilled Mudworm
Red-Gilled Mudworm [Amphitrite rubra]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Segmented Worms
Annelida
Class Polychaetes
Polychaeta
Order Aciculata
Aciculata
Family Terebellids
Terebellidae
Statistics
  • Species 2