Flabelligena [Flabelligena]

Flabelligena
Description

Flabelligena species are recognized by their slender bodies and the presence of lateral flaps or 'wings' along their body, which aid in locomotion and perhaps in feeding. These polychaetes are found in a range of depths and geographical locations, often in mud or sandy mud substrates.

Species
Ice worm
Ice worm [Flabelligena affinis]
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Pacific ice worm
Pacific ice worm [Flabelligena japonica]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Segmented Worms
Annelida
Class Polychaetes
Polychaeta
Order Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
Family Flabelligerids
Flabelligeridae
Statistics
  • Species 2