Southern Worm-shell [Lysidice collaris]
Description
This species is a marine polychaete worm that resides in the waters of the Southern Ocean, particularly around southern Australia and New Zealand. They are known to inhabit sandy substrates and display sedentary behavior, burrowing into the sand to create tubes in which they live. A distinguishing feature of Lysidice collaris is its elongated, segmented body, with each segment bearing a pair of paddle-like parapodia.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
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| Family |
Eunicids
Eunicidae
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| Genus |
Lysidice
Lysidice
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