Canalipalpata

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Canalipalpata
Christmas tree worm.jpg
Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) in East Timor.
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Subclass:
Infraclass: Canalipalpata
Suborders

Sabellida
Spionida
Terebellida

, magnificent feather duster worm

Canalipalpata, also known as bristle-footed annelids or fan-head worms, is an order of polychaete worms, with 31 families in it including the suborder Sabellida (families Serpulidae (tubeworms) and Sabellidae (fanworms and feather duster worms) and the Alvinellidae, a family of deep-sea worms associated with hydrothermal vents.

The Canalipalpata have no teeth or jaws.[1] Most are filter feeders. They have grooved palpi, which are covered in cilia. These cilia are used to transport food particles to the mouth. However, the cilia and grooves have been lost in the Siboglinidae family.[2]

Fossil record[]

The earliest known member of the Canalipalpata is , which was found in the of Newfoundland, and dates from the mid Cambrian (St David's series).[3]

Use in aquaria[]

Many species of Canalipalpata are visually attractive. Fanworms and Christmas tree worms (a type of serpulid) are recommended as species for beginners to keep in a marine aquarium.[4]

Taxonomy[]

Order Canalipalpata

References[]

  1. ^ Robert D. Barnes (1980). Invertebrate Zoology (4th ed.). Holt-Saunders. ISBN 4-8337-0001-8.
  2. ^ Peter Ax (1996). Multicellular Animals: The Phylogenetic System of the Metazoa. Vol. 2. Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-67406-3.
  3. ^ M.J.Benton, ed. (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall. ISBN 0-412-39380-8.
  4. ^ Martyn Haywood; Sue Wells (1989). The Manual of Marine Invertebrates. Salamander Books Limited, London. ISBN 0-86101-474-X.

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