Pacific Branch Worm [Eudistylia vancouveri]
Description
The Pacific Branch Worm, or Eudistylia vancouveri, is a species of tube-dwelling annelid worm native to the Pacific Ocean. The species is characterized by its large size and the presence of a branchial crown, which it uses for filter feeding. It is a sedentary species, living in a tube it constructs from mucus and sediment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Eunicida
Eunicida
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| Family |
Fireworms
Amphinomidae
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| Genus |
Branch Worms
Branchamphinome
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