Laonice antarctica [Laonice antarctica]
Description
Laonice antarctica is a marine worm species that inhabits the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. They are known to live in deep, cold waters and display deposit feeding behavior. Their bodies are elongated and cylindrical, with a smooth surface.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Spionida
Spionida
|
| Family |
Spionids
Spionidae
|
| Genus |
Laonice
Laonice
|