Sabella (polychaete)
Sabella | |
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Sabella spallanzanii | |
Scientific classification | |
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Phylum: | Annelida
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Class: | Polychaeta
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Order: | |
Suborder: | Sabellida
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Genus: | Sabella Linnaeus, 1767
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Species | |
Sabella is a genus of marine polychaete worm. Members of this genus are filter feeders and there are about ninety species.[1] They live in tubes made of mud that project from the sand surface. They have a crown of feathery tentacles that protrude when the animal is submerged but are retracted when the animal is above water.[2]
References[]
- ^ World Register of Marine Species
- ^ Barrett, J. & C. M. Yonge (1958) Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore. Collins, London
Categories:
- Sabellida