Smooth Pencil Worm [Pseudonotopygos smoothii]
Description
Smooth Pencil Worms are deep-sea organisms with a smooth, slender body. They generally live in soft, deep-sea sediments, burrowing and feeding on detritus. They are distinguishable from the Roughback Pencil Worm by their smooth skin and slightly lighter coloration.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Eunicida
Eunicida
|
| Family |
Fireworms
Amphinomidae
|
| Genus |
Pseudonotopygos
Pseudonotopygos
|