Aciculata [Aciculata]
Description
Aciculata is an order of polychaetes characterized by the presence of aciculae, internal supporting rods. Members of this order, such as ragworms and lugworms, are often found in benthic environments and display a wide range of feeding habits from predation to scavenging.
Families
Scale Worms [Polynoidae]
View DetailsFire Worms [Amphinomidae]
View DetailsLugworms [Arenicolidae]
View DetailsEunicids [Eunicidae]
View DetailsSyllids [Syllidae]
View DetailsTerebellids [Terebellidae]
View DetailsNereids [Nereididae]
View DetailsPhyllodocids [Phyllodocidae]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
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|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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Statistics
- Families 8