Thick-chaeta Echinospio [Echinospio robustispina]
Description
The Thick-chaeta Echinospio is a benthic marine worm that is found in the sandy bottoms of the ocean. The species is characterized by its segmented body with a head possessing a pair of palps and antennae. It has a series of small, stiff bristles along its body. The species is most commonly found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Sabellida
Sabellida
|
| Family |
Ampharetids
Ampharetidae
|
| Genus |
Echinospio
Echinospio
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