Paradiopatra paucibranchiata [Paradiopatra paucibranchiata]
Description
Paradiopatra paucibranchiata is a species of polychaete worm, a marine invertebrate that belongs to the family Onuphidae. This species is characterized by its segmented body and lack of many branchiae, or gills, which is indicated by its name 'paucibranchiata', meaning 'few gills'. It typically inhabits sandy and muddy substrates in the deep sea.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Eunicida
Eunicida
|
| Family |
Hatchet Worms
Onuphidae
|
| Genus |
Paradiopatra
Paradiopatra
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