Split-crown feather duster [Autolytus magnus]
Description
The split-crown feather duster is usually about 6 inches long with a crown split in the center. It has a soft, segmented body and a crown of feather-like appendages it uses for filter feeding. The species is often found in the Caribbean and the western Atlantic Ocean, particularly in coral reefs and rocky substrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
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| Family |
Syllids
Syllidae
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| Genus |
Autolytus
Autolytus
|