Mud Pile Worm [Mediomastus fragilis]
Description
Mediomastus fragilis, also called the Mud Pile Worm, is a marine polychaete found in muddy substrates. It is a deposit feeder, consuming organic material from the mud. The worm has a slender and elongated body, usually dark brown to black in color. It has a pair of antennae and palps at the anterior end and a pair of gills present on most segments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
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|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Capitellida
Capitellida
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| Family |
Capitellids
Capitellidae
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| Genus |
Mediomastus
Mediomastus
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