Smooth Parchment Worm [Pseudonotopygos incognitus]
Description
Pseudonotopygos incognitus, also known as the Smooth Parchment Worm, is a marine worm predominantly found in the North Atlantic Ocean. This worm is characterized by a smooth, parchment-like body, typically pale in color. It is known to live in sandy or muddy substrates and feeds on organic detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
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| Family |
Fire Worms
Amphinomidae
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| Genus |
Pseudonotopygos
Pseudonotopygos
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