Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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(Dalyell, 1853)
The worm is found on mud or mud with sand, rare on pure sand, often under Zostera, Fucus or Laminariaalgae and in mussel or oyster beds to about 100 meters depth.
Neoamphitrite figulus makes a burrow, which is made with a thin layer of secretion and mud, it has numerous curves and branches.
The worm is up to 25cm long and has up to 100 body segments and three pairs of gills.
Color:
More or less yellowish-gray or brown with red gills.
Synonyms:
Amphitrite nana Claparède, 1870
Amphitrite stimpsoni Meyer, 1912
Terebella figulus Dalyell, 1853
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Sedentaria (Subclass) > Canalipalpata (Infraclass) > Terebellida (Order) > Terebellomorpha (Suborder) > Terebellidae (Family) > Terebellinae (Subfamily) > Neoamphitrite (Genus)
The worm is found on mud or mud with sand, rare on pure sand, often under Zostera, Fucus or Laminariaalgae and in mussel or oyster beds to about 100 meters depth.
Neoamphitrite figulus makes a burrow, which is made with a thin layer of secretion and mud, it has numerous curves and branches.
The worm is up to 25cm long and has up to 100 body segments and three pairs of gills.
Color:
More or less yellowish-gray or brown with red gills.
Synonyms:
Amphitrite nana Claparède, 1870
Amphitrite stimpsoni Meyer, 1912
Terebella figulus Dalyell, 1853
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Sedentaria (Subclass) > Canalipalpata (Infraclass) > Terebellida (Order) > Terebellomorpha (Suborder) > Terebellidae (Family) > Terebellinae (Subfamily) > Neoamphitrite (Genus)
