Classis Polychaeta

A class of mainly marine annelid worms, characterized by possession of parapodia, bearing numerous chaetae, which are used for crawling, and a pronounced head bearing tentacles, palps and often eyes.

The following taxa of this class occur in the region:

Hermodice carunculata (Green bristle worm)
Haplosyllis spongicola (Sponge worm)
Sabellastarte magnifica (Magnificent feather duster)
Bispira brunnea (Social feather duster)
Bispira variegata (Variegated feather duster)
Anamobaea orstedii (Split-crown feather duster)
Spirobranchus giganteus (Horned feather worm)
Pomatostegus stellatus (Star feather worm)
Eupolymnia crassicornis (Spaghetti worm)

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