Boccardia knoxi [Boccardia knoxi]
Description
Boccardia knoxi is a marine worm species that prefers soft, muddy substrates where it can burrow. It is most commonly found in lower intertidal and subtidal zones. B. knoxi is distinguishable by its elongated body with numerous bristled segments. This species is a deposit feeder and has a unique reproductive method, where females carry eggs in their body until they hatch.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
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| Family |
Spionids
Spionidae
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| Genus |
Boccardia
Boccardia
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