Antarctic Scalibregmatid [Flabelligena antarctica]
Description
The Antarctic Scalibregmatid is a marine polychaete worm found in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. This worm is adapted to the cold, deep-sea environment with its small size and lack of pigmentation. It is known to feed on detritus and organic particles in the sediment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Scolecida
Scolecida
|
| Family |
Acrocirrids
Acrocirridae
|
| Genus |
Flabelligena
Flabelligena
|