Chaetopterus izuensis

Chaetopterus izuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Class:	Polychaeta
Family:	Chaetopteridae
Genus:	Chaetopterus
Species:	C. izuensis
Binomial name
	Chaetopterus izuensis; Nishi, 2001

Last updated August 26, 2025

Chaetopterus izuensis is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae.^[1]

Description

Chaetopterus izuensis is characterized by its lack of eyes, a small peristomium, a narrow, wing-like notopodium on the first chaetiger of the middle region , and long, straight posterior region notopodia with a knob-like tip. It resides in epibiotic, sand-formed tubes.^[2]

References

↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaetopterus izuensis Nishi, 2001".
↑ Nishi, Eijiroh (31 December 2001). "Partial revision of Japanese Chaetopterus (Chaetopteridae, Polychaeta), including description of three new species from southern Pacific side of central Japan". Actinia: Bulletin of the Manazuru Marine Laboratory for Science Education, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University. 14: 1–26.

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[1] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaetopterus izuensis Nishi, 2001".

[2] Nishi, Eijiroh (31 December 2001). "Partial revision of Japanese Chaetopterus (Chaetopteridae, Polychaeta), including description of three new species from southern Pacific side of central Japan". Actinia: Bulletin of the Manazuru Marine Laboratory for Science Education, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University. 14: 1–26.

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