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Class of annelid worms
of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (/ˈpɒlɪˌkiːts/). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called
Polychaete
Polychaetes that produce minerals
Biomineralizing polychaetes are polychaetes that produce minerals to harden or stiffen their own tissues (biomineralize). The most important biomineralizing
Biomineralizing_polychaete
Phylum of segmented worms
for locomotion. Most textbooks still use the traditional division into Polychaetes (almost all marine), Oligochaetes (which include earthworms) and Hirudinea
Annelid
Species of worm
299 cm (9.81 ft) in length, making it the longest known member of the polychaete class. Despite these great lengths, the worms are slim, with the body
Eunice_aphroditois
French zoologist
1958 in Angers) was a French zoologist, who specialized in the study of polychaetes. He worked as a préparateur of zoology at the faculty of sciences in
Pierre_Fauvel
Genus of annelid worms
Orseis is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Hesionidae. The species of this genus are found in America. Species: Orseis brevis Hartmann-Schröder
Orseis_(annelid)
Genus of annelid worms
Eurythoe is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. The following species are recognised:
Eurythoe_(annelid)
Genus of annelid worms
Vanadis is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Phyllodocidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. It is notable for representing a fourth
Vanadis_(annelid)
Genus of annelids
Chaetacanthus is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Polynoidae. The species of this genus are found in America. Species: Chaetacanthus barbatus
Chaetacanthus_(annelid)
Genus of annelid worms
Chone is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Sabellidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Chone aurantiaca (Johnson, 1901)
Chone_(annelid)
Genus of annelid worms
genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Nereididae. - Sexual Proteomics: A proteomic analysis by Chandramouli et al. (2013) on the polychaete annelid
Neanthes_(annelid)
Genus of annelids
Euphrosine is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Euphrosinidae. The genus lives in marine benthic environments and has cosmopolitan distribution
Euphrosine_(annelid)
Genus of annelids
Polydora is a genus of annelid worms. It contains marine polychaete species that live in mud, holes bored in rocks, and holes bored in the shells of shellfish
Polydora_(annelid)
Genus of annelids
Sternaspis is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Sternaspidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Sternaspis affinis Stimpson,
Sternaspis_(annelid)
Sexual maturation process in marine worms
Epitoky is a process that occurs in many species of polychaete marine worms wherein a sexually immature worm (the atoke) is modified or transformed into
Epitoky
Species of marine tube worm
Spirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as the Christmas tree worm, is a polychaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae building calcareous tubes. The
Spirobranchus_giganteus
Ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water
bacteria and fungi, as well as larger invertebrates such as crustaceans and polychaetes. Benthos generally live in close relationship with the substrate and
Benthic_zone
Sea mouse, a marine worm
Aphrodita aculeata, the sea mouse, is a marine polychaete worm found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North, Baltic, and Mediterranean Seas. The sea
Aphrodita_aculeata
List of recorded species of the polychaete fauna of South Africa
The list of polychaete worms of South Africa is a list of species that form a part of the class Polychaeta (Phylum Annelida) fauna of South Africa. The
List of polychaete worms of South Africa
List_of_polychaete_worms_of_South_Africa
Order of annelid worms
Eunicida is an order of polychaete worms. Members of this order have an elongated, segmented body and a distinct head, normally with a separate peristomium
Eunicida
Index of animals with the same common name
mythological, or cryptozoological marine-dwelling animals, including: Various polychaete worms, especially in the family Nereididae Various marine Isopoda The
Sea_centipede
al. (2026). Trace fossil evidence of predation of horseshoe crabs on polychaetes is reported from the Lower Triassic Daye Formation (China) by Feng et
2026_in_paleontology
Genus of annelid worms
Acanthopale is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Chrysopetalidae. The only species is Acanthopale perkinsi. The species is found in Central
Acanthopale_perkinsi
Family of annelid worms
Nereididae (formerly spelled Nereidae) are a family of polychaete worms. It contains about 500 - mostly-marine - species grouped into 42 genera. They may
Nereididae
Topics referred to by the same term
(e-mail client), an email program based on Eudora Odysseus (polychaete), a genus of polychaete worms, in the family Terebellidae Aurora Odysseus, a solar
Odysseus_(disambiguation)
Family of annelids
Glyceridae is a family of polychaete worms. They are commonly referred to as beak-thrower worms or bloodworms. They are bright red, segmented, aquatic
Glyceridae
Family of annelids
Nephtyidae is a family of polychaete worms. They are commonly referred to as catworms. Nephtyidae are pale, clearly segmented polychaetes with a small pentagonal
Nephtyidae
Genus of annelid worms
Amphitrite is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Terebellidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. The World Register of Marine Species
Amphitrite_(annelid)
Genus of annelid worms
Lanassa is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Terebellidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Lanassa benthaliana McIntosh
Lanassa_(annelid)
Subclass of annelid worms
Errantia is a diverse group of marine polychaete worms in the phylum Annelida. Traditionally a subclass of the paraphyletic class Polychaeta, it is currently
Errantia
Jaw of a polychaete annelid
A scolecodont is the jaw of a polychaete annelid, a common type of fossil-producing segmented worm useful in invertebrate paleontology. Scolecodonts are
Scolecodont
Species of annelid worm
first described by biologist Michael Sars in 1835. It is classified as a polychaete in the family Nereididae. Sandworms make up a large part of the live sea-bait
Alitta_virens
Genus of annelid worms
Osedax is a genus of siboglinid polychaetes, commonly called snot worms or bone-eating worms. Osedax is Latin for 'bone devourer', derived from the worms'
Osedax
Genus of annelid worms
Nicon is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Nereididae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere. Species: Nicon abyssalis
Nicon_(annelid)
Family of annelids
as the fireworms, bristle worms or sea mice, are a family of marine polychaetes, many species of which bear chaetae mineralized with carbonate. The best-known
Amphinomidae
Family of annelids
Polynoidae is a family of marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like elytra on the dorsal surface. Almost 900 species are currently
Polynoidae
Extinct genus of annelid worms
Esconites is a genus of eunicid polychaete known from concretions in the Carboniferous Mazon Creek biota (Essex fauna). It reaches 4–14 cm in length and
Esconites
Genus of Cambrian animals
this, as some modern polychaetes also show no segmentation except during development. He later noted that Wiwaxia lack some polychaete features which he
Wiwaxia
American invertebrate zoologist (1900–1974)
and as a polychaete systematist. She is considered one of the top three most prolific authors in her field, having described 473 polychaete species during
Olga_Hartman
Order of annelid worms
Phyllodocida is an order of polychaete worms in the subclass Errantia. These worms are mostly marine, though some are found in brackish water. Most are
Phyllodocida
Soft-bodied eight-limbed order of molluscs
those of the genera Grimpoteuthis and Opisthoteuthis typically prey on polychaetes, copepods, amphipods and isopods. Octopuses typically locate prey by
Octopus
Genus of annelids
Phylo is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Orbiniidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Phylo capensis Day, 1961 Phylo felix
Phylo_(annelid)
Genus of marine worms
Aphrodita is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Several members of the genus are known as "sea mice"
Aphrodita
Genus of annelid worms
Oxydromus is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Hesionidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Oxydromus adorsosetosus (Hartmann-Schröder
Oxydromus
Family of annelids
or the trumpet worms or ice cream cone worms, are a family of marine polychaete worms that build tubes using grains of sand roughly resembling ice cream
Pectinariidae
Resilient and smooth elastic tissue present in animals
such as marine snails and cephalopods, and some annelids like sabellid polychaetes. The most studied cartilage in arthropods is the branchial cartilage
Cartilage
Family of polychaetes
Eulepethidae is a family of polychaetes belonging to the order Phyllodocida. Genera: Eulepethus Chamberlin, 1919 Grubeulepis Pettibone, 1969 Lamelleulepethus
Eulepethidae
Genus of annelid worms
Fabricia is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Fabriciidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Fabricia acuseta Banse
Fabricia_(annelid)
Genus of annelids
cut" + "wing" but taken to mean "fin") is a genus of marine planktonic polychaetes. All described species are known to be holoplanktic, meaning that they
Tomopteris
Order of annelid worms
Palaeoannelida is a monophyletic taxon of marine polychaetes containing two families: Oweniidae and Magelonidae. Members of this group possess monociliated
Palaeoannelida
Family of annelid worms
Oweniidae is a family of marine polychaete worms in the clade Palaeoannelida. The worms live in tubes made of sand and are selective filter feeders, detritivores
Oweniidae
Protusions from the body in invertebrates
slugs, 'parapodium' refers to lateral fleshy protrusions. Most species of polychaete annelids have paired, fleshy parapodia which are segmentally arranged
Parapodium
Subfamily of polychaetes
Amphicteinae is a subfamily of polychaete worms in the family Ampharetidae. It was originally established as a tribe, with eight genera, but was elevated
Amphicteinae
Species of annelid
use in laboratories for over 30 years. C. teleta is the first marine polychaete to have its genome sequenced. For many years researchers believed that
Capitella_teleta
Chitinous bristle found on annelid worms
describe similar structures in other invertebrates such as arthropods. Polychaete annelids (polychaeta literally meaning "many bristles") are named for
Chaeta
Genus of annelids
Sabella is a genus of marine polychaete worm. Members of this genus are filter feeders and there are about ninety species. They live in tubes made of mud
Sabella_(annelid)
Family of annelid worms
Pholoidae is a family of polychaetes belonging to the order Phyllodocida. It is classified as a subfamily of Sigalionidae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) by
Pholoidae
Family of annelids
Orbiniidae is a family of polychaete worms. Orbiniids are mostly unselective deposit feeders on marine detritus. They can be found from the neritic zone
Orbiniidae
Suborder of worms
Echiurida is a suborder of the order Echiuroidea, an order of polychaete worms. The following families are classified within the suborder: Echiuridae Quatrefages
Echiurida
Species of shrimp
longirostris feeds on a variety of prey including fish, crustaceans, polychaetes, bivalves, echinoderms and foraminifers. The shrimp is an interest to
Parapenaeus_longirostris
Species of worm
structure of the bloodworm jaw. Glycera dibranchiata is considered a marine polychaete, and features a prosboscis equipped with four jaws. Gibbs, P. E.; Bryan
Glycera_dibranchiata
Genus of annelid worms
Brada is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Flabelligeridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Brada annenkovae Buzhinskaja
Brada_(annelid)
Geological formation in Brazil
Genus Species Presence Description Images Annulitubus A. fernandesi Uppermost Pimenteira Formation. A polychaete annelid.
Pimenteira_Formation
Genus of annelids
Protodriloides is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the monotypic family Protodriloididae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern
Protodriloides
Species of annelid worm
of marine polychaete worm in the family Cirratulidae. It occurs in the littoral and sub-littoral zones of the Atlantic Ocean. Polychaetes, or marine
Cirratulus_cirratus
Species of annelid
Alvinella pompejana, the Pompeii worm, is a species of deep-sea polychaete worm (commonly referred to as "bristle worms"). It is an extremophile found
Alvinella_pompejana
Canadian marine biologist (1875–1963)
1963) was a Canadian marine biologist who specialized in the biology of polychaetes. The Edith Berkeley Memorial Lectures were established in the University
Edith_Berkeley
Genus of annelids
Petta is a genus in the polychaete family Pectinariidae. There are currently eight recognized species in the genus Petta alissoni - Nogueira, Ribeiro,
Petta_(annelid)
Species of bacterium
Vibrio. This species was first isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent polychaete annelid, Alvinella pompejana. V. diabolicus has since been isolated from
Vibrio_diabolicus
Genus of soft-bodied animals from middle Cambrian
that of some polychaetes than to a molluscan radula. Caron, Scheltema, et al. (2006) thought Wiwaxia bore little resemblance to polychaetes as it showed
Odontogriphus
Family of annelids
Eunicidae is a family of marine polychaetes (bristle worms), inhabiting diverse benthic habitats across Oceania, Europe, South America, North America
Eunicidae
bacteria. Glyceridae, also called bloodworms, is a family of carnivorous polychaete worms which have an eversible proboscis equipped with four jaws connected
List_of_venomous_animals
Genus of annelid worms
Chaetopterus or the parchment worm or parchment tube worm is a genus of marine polychaete worm that lives in a tube it constructs in sediments or attaches to a
Chaetopterus
Extinct genus of worms
is now considered an animal with an unknown affinity. Myoscolex as a polychaete worm possessed a laterally flattened body with "rods" protruding from
Myoscolex
Family of annelid worms
The Chaetopteridae are a family of marine filter-feeding polychaete worms that live in vertical or U-shaped tubes in tunnels buried in the sedimentary
Chaetopteridae
Species of annelid worm
Syllis ramosa is a species of polychaete worm in the family Syllidae. It is found in the deep sea where it lives within the tissues of a sponge. It was
Syllis_ramosa
Family of annelids
The Euphrosinidae are a family of polychaete worms. The name is from Greek Euphrosyne, meaning merriment; she was one of the three Graces. Clade Euphrosinidae
Euphrosinidae
Subclass of annelid worms
class Polychaeta, but it is also a monophyletic group uniting several polychaetes and the monophyletic class Clitellata. It is the sister group of Errantia
Sedentaria
Proposed clade of extinct Lophotrochozoa
classification of Wiwaxia as a polychaete worm, because he thought there was little structural similarity between a polychaete's scale-like elytra and Wiwaxia's
Halwaxiida
Common clam worm
populations of the clam worm dissipate. Alitta succinea is a freeswimming polychaete, scavenging on the bottom of shallow marine waters. It feeds on other
Alitta_succinea
Marine ecologist
is a benthic ecologist known for research on invertebrates, especially polychaete worms including the now-named Capitella teleta. Grassle became a Fellow
Judith_Grassle
Family of annelid worms
Flabelligeridae is a family of polychaete worms, known as bristle-cage worms, notable for their cephalic cage: long slender chaetae forming a fan-like
Flabelligeridae
Order of annelid worms
Spionida is an order of marine polychaete worms in the infraclass Canalipalpata. Spionids are cosmopolitan and live in soft substrates in the littoral
Spionida
Genus of annelid worms
Hermodice is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. There are four recognised species:
Hermodice
Genus of annelid worms
Armandia is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Opheliidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Armandia agilis (Andrews, 1891)
Armandia_(annelid)
Species of annelid
Lepidasthenia elegans is a species of scaled Polychaete worms in the family Polynoidae. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea. Actinien, Echinodermen und
Lepidasthenia_elegans
Limbless invertebrate animal
in size from microscopic to over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length for marine polychaete worms (bristle worms); 6.7 metres (22 ft) for the African giant earthworm
Worm
sea cucumber Some starfish, like Plectaster decanus, are poisonous The polychaete worm Hediste diversicolor Halla parthenopeia Antarctonemertes valida is
List_of_poisonous_animals
Genus of annelid worms
Pista is a genus of polychaete worms comprising around 100 species. Pista pacifica Berkeley & Berkeley, 1942 Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2019). "Pista". WoRMS
Pista
Hair-like structure on living organisms
notosetae are attached to notopodia; neurosetae to neuropodia. The setae on polychaete worms are referred to as chaeta due to their differing morphology. Crustaceans
Seta
Mineral or mineral compound that appears in an atypical form
Silica pseudomorph after gypsum crystals and silicified serpulid polychaete tubes
Pseudomorph
Topics referred to by the same term
midge (family Chironomidae) containing hemoglobin Glycera (annelid), a polychaete often used for fishing bait Species of the Polychaeta subclass Scolecida
Blood_worm
Cephized first segment of an annelid worm's body
prostomium is part of the head and holds at least part of the brain and, in polychaetes, often bears sensory structures such as the eyes, antennae and palps
Prostomium
Genus of annelid worms
Ramisyllis is a genus of polychaete marine worms. Both species are characterised by their branching body plans. Both species are found in shallow water
Ramisyllis
Family of annelids
worms, is a family of small to medium-sized polychaete worms. Syllids are distinguished from other polychaetes by the presence of a muscular region of the
Syllidae
Extinct genus of Cambrian organisms
organism. It was interpreted by paleontologist C. D. Walcott in 1911 as a polychaete worm. Although some paleontologists regarded it as an early chordate allied
Emmonsaspis
Genus of annelid worm
Psammodrilus is a genus of meiofaunal polychaete annelid. It is the only member of the family Psammodrilidae. Psammodrilus aedificator Kristensen & Nørrevang
Psammodrilus
Genus of annelid worms
known as bristle worms. There are more than 10,000 described species of polychaetes; they can be found in nearly every marine environment. Some species live
Serpula
Organism which consumes bacteria
macroscopic invertebrates are also bacterivores, including sponges, polychaetes, and certain molluscs and arthropods. Many bacterivorous organisms are
Bacterivore
American marine biologist (1897–1948)
worm) Nephtys rickettsi (Polychaete worm) Mesochaetopterus rickettsi (Polychaete worm) Polydora rickettsi Woodwick 1961 (Polychaete worm) Panoploea rickettsi
Ed_Ricketts
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Kingdom
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Swiss
BARTLEME, son of furrows, or, son of .
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Polish
Hungarian and Polish form of Latin Isabella, IZABELLA means "God is my oath."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Famous, Scholar
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Hindu, Indian
Everfilled with Sivamsound
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Power
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Arabic
Wild Rose
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Celtic American English Greek Irish
Passionate or fiery.
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Hebrew English
Princess.
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Arabic, Australian, Greek, Muslim
Heaven; Sky; Loftiness; Sublime; Lofty; High
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