Semiflabelligera okadai [Semiflabelligera okadai]
Description
Semiflabelligera okadai belongs to the family of marine polychaete worms known as Flabelligeridae. They are usually found in the Pacific Ocean, specifically in the waters around Japan. They have elongated bodies covered in bristles, which they use for locomotion and feeding. The species, like other members of its genus, feeds on organic particles found in the sediment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
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| Family |
Flabelligeridae
Flabelligeridae
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| Genus |
Semiflabelligera
Semiflabelligera
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