Webster's Mud Worm [Websterinereis foli (falcifera)]
Description
Websterinereis foli (falcifera), also known as Webster's Mud Worm, is a marine worm species that thrives in the muddy bottoms of estuaries and coastal areas. It is characterized by its flattened body and sickle-shaped parapodia, which are adapted for crawling and burrowing in the mud. This species is also noted for its deposit-feeding habit, consuming organic particles from the surface of the sediments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
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|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Phyllodocida
Phyllodocida
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| Family |
Alciopids
Alciopidae
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| Genus |
Websterinereis
Websterinereis
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