Diplocirrus [Diplocirrus]

Description

Diplocirrus includes species known for their distinctive appearance, featuring elongated, often fluffy bodies due to numerous long bristles. These worms are mostly detritivores, found in soft sediments from shallow to deep waters, playing a role in the benthic ecosystem by processing organic matter.

Species
Nicobar Bristle Worm
Nicobar Bristle Worm [Diplocirrus nicolaji]
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Stoplight Bristle Worm
Stoplight Bristle Worm [Diplocirrus stopbowitzi]
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Octocoral Bristle Worm
Octocoral Bristle Worm [Diplocirrus octobranchus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Segmented Worms
Annelida
Class Polychaetes
Polychaeta
Order Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
Family Flabelligerids
Flabelligeridae
Statistics
  • Species 3