Aciculites homurus [Aciculites homurus]
Description
A species of worm that belongs to the Aciculites genus. It is a marine species that mainly lives in the deep sea. The worm has a long segmented body with a sharp tip at the end resembling a needle, hence the name Aciculites which means 'needle-like'. The species is known to be bioluminescent, emitting a greenish glow in the dark depths of the ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
|
| Family |
Flabelligeridae
Flabelligeridae
|
| Genus |
Aciculites
Aciculites
|