Glaciere Worm [Diplocirrus glacialis]
Description
The Glaciere Worm is a deep-sea species found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It lives in burrows made in soft sediment. Its body is divided into two regions: a wider, flatter thorax and a cylindrical abdomen. The body color varies from white to pale pink.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
|
| Family |
Flabelligeridae
Flabelligeridae
|
| Genus |
Diplocirrus
Diplocirrus
|