Pacific Beach Worm [Scolelepis lighti]
Description
The Pacific Beach Worm, or Scolelepis lighti, is a marine polychaete worm found along the Pacific coast. This species is characterized by its slender and elongated body with numerous body segments. It is a tube-dwelling species that builds its tube in sandy substrates. It feeds primarily on detritus and small organic particles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
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| Family |
Lumbrinerids
Lumbrineridae
|
| Genus |
Scolelepis
Scolelepis
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