Atlantic Polynoid [Harmothoe aspera]
Description
Harmothoe aspera, or the Atlantic Polynoid, is a species of polychaete worm that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has an elongated, segmented body with a pair of tentacles on the head. This species is a scavenger, feeding on dead organic material found on the ocean floor. It typically lives in burrows in sandy or muddy substrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
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| Family |
Ampharetidae
Ampharetidae
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| Genus |
Harmothoe
Harmothoe
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