Megamagelona johnstoni [Megamagelona johnstoni]
Description
Megamagelona johnstoni is a marine polychaete worm in the family Magelonidae. It is a benthic species, living in the sediment on the seafloor. It is characterized by its elongated, segmented body and a pair of palps at the anterior end. Its geographic distribution includes the North Atlantic Ocean, including areas off the coast of the British Isles, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Spionida
Spionida
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| Family |
Magelonids
Magelonidae
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| Genus |
Megamagelona
Megamagelona
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