Rough Parchment Worm [Pseudonotopygos kryptos]
Description
Pseudonotopygos kryptos, commonly known as the Rough Parchment Worm, is a marine species found in the coasts of New Zealand. It has a segmented, elongated body, typically brownish-red in color. It resides in burrow systems in soft sediments. This species is detritus feeder, consuming organic particles from the sediments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
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| Family |
Fire Worms
Amphinomidae
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| Genus |
Pseudonotopygos
Pseudonotopygos
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