Notomastus tenuis [Notomastus tenuis]
Description
Notomastus tenuis is another species of marine annelid in the family Capitellidae. This worm is typically found in deeper water, often in sandy or muddy substrates. It is a slender, elongated worm, hence its name 'tenuis' meaning 'thin' in Latin. Like other species in its genus, it feeds on organic material within the sediment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Capitellida
Capitellida
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| Family |
Capitellids
Capitellidae
|
| Genus |
Notomastus
Notomastus
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