Spiketail Pencil Worm [Pseudonotopygos spiketailii]
Description
This species is a type of pencil worm that inhabits the deep sea. Spiketail Pencil Worms are characterized by a series of small spikes on their tail end. They are known to burrow in soft sediments on the sea floor, where they feed on detritus. The color of this species varies from light to dark brown.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Eunicida
Eunicida
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| Family |
Fireworms
Amphinomidae
|
| Genus |
Pseudonotopygos
Pseudonotopygos
|