Peacock Worm [Sabella pavonina]
Description
The Peacock Worm is a species of marine polychaete worm found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. It lives in a tube it constructs from mucus and sediment, and has a large, fan-shaped crown of tentacles which it extends to feed on plankton and detritus suspended in the water. When disturbed, it can retract its crown and close its tube with a plug.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
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| Family |
Glycerids
Glyceridae
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| Genus |
Bristle Worms
Hemipodus
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