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Segmented Worms of Zihuatanejo

PHYLUM ANNELIDA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Segmented Worms (Phylum Annelida)

-Polychaete Worms (Class Polychaeta)

-Sedentary and Tube-dwelling Bristleworms (Subclass Sedentaria)

-Infraclass Canalipalpata

-Order Sabellida

-Feather Duster Worms (Family Sabellidae)

-Subfamily Sabellinae

-Genus Acromegalomma


Features a prominent, fan-shaped radiolar crown composed of feather-like filaments used for feeding and respiration. The worm’s body is elongated and soft, housed within a tough, parchment-like tube that it secretes. Commonly inhabits coral reefs, rocky substrates, and sandy bottoms, where it attaches its tube to hard surfaces. A filter feeder, it uses its radiolar crown to capture plankton and organic particles from the water column. The filaments are covered in cilia that transport food to the mouth.

Acromegalomma Feather Duster Worms
Acromegalomma (Genus)
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