Mirror Sand Mason [Magelona mirabilis]
Description
Magelona mirabilis, or the Mirror Sand Mason, is a marine worm species commonly found in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has a body color that varies from pink to yellow and has characteristic long, slender palps. The Mirror Sand Mason thrives in sandy or muddy sediments and is a deposit feeder.
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 |
Magelona
Magelona
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