Micronephthys minuta [Micronephthys minuta]
Description
Micronephthys minuta is a small marine polychaete worm native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by its minute size and slender, elongated body. The species has a distinct segmented body, each with a pair of parapodia. Micronephthys minuta typically inhabits sandy and muddy substrates in subtidal zones.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Phyllodocida
Phyllodocida
|
| Family |
Nephtyids
Nephtyidae
|
| Genus |
Micronephthys
Micronephthys
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