Chaetopterus pugaporcinus [Chaetopterus pugaporcinus]
Description
Chaetopterus pugaporcinus is a marine worm species that has no common English name. The species was discovered near Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. It lives inside permanent U-shaped tubes in deep-sea habitats. The species is unique due to its pig-shaped rear end, a characteristic from which its name 'pugaporcinus' (Latin for 'piglet') derives. It has a bioluminescent mucus which it uses to catch food particles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
|
| Family |
Chaetopterids
Chaetopteridae
|
| Genus |
Chaetopterus
Chaetopterus
|