Antarctic Seta-bearing Worm [Chaetozone antarctica]
Description
Chaetozone antarctica, or the Antarctic Seta-bearing Worm, is a marine worm species found in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. This species is adapted to extremely cold temperatures and high pressures. It shares the characteristic body shape and setae of its genus, but is differentiable by its larger size and darker coloration.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
|
| Family |
Cirratulids
Cirratulidae
|
| Genus |
Chaetozone
Chaetozone
|