White Parchment Tube Worm [Lanice viridis]
Description
The White Parchment Tube Worm is a marine polychaete worm that inhabits sandy and muddy substrates in shallow waters, particularly in the North Pacific Ocean. As its name suggests, it constructs a tube out of sand and mucus, which is often covered in algae and gives it a green appearance. The worm itself is creamy white, with numerous bristled segments and two pairs of tentacles at the head end for feeding and respiration.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
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|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
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| Family |
Terebellids
Terebellidae
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| Genus |
Lanice
Lanice
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