Indian Ocean Beach Worm [Scolelepis chilensis]
Description
Scolelepis chilensis, also known as the Indian Ocean Beach Worm, is a species of marine polychaete worm native to the Indian Ocean. Its body is long and slender with numerous segments. It is a tube-dwelling species that constructs its tube in sandy substrates. The Indian Ocean Beach Worm feeds primarily on detritus and small organic particles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
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| Family |
Lumbrinerids
Lumbrineridae
|
| Genus |
Scolelepis
Scolelepis
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