| Spirobranchus | |
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| Spirobranchus giganteus , a popular species in the genus. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Sabellida |
| Family: | Serpulidae |
| Subfamily: | Serpulinae |
| Genus: | Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
PomatocerosPhilippi, 1844 | |
Spirobranchus is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
The species in the genus (World Register of Marine Species) include:
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Nereis is a genus of polychaete worms in the family Nereididae. It comprises many species, most of which are marine. Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion and gas exchange. They may have two types of setae, which are found on the parapodia. Acicular setae provide support. Locomotor setae are for crawling, and are the bristles that are visible on the exterior of the Polychaeta. They are cylindrical in shape, found not only in sandy areas, and they are adapted to burrow. They often cling to seagrass (posidonia) or other grass on rocks and sometimes gather in large groups.
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Harmothoe is a genus of marine Polychaete worms belonging to the family Polynoidae. Species of Harmothoe are found world-wide to depths of at least 5,000 m but are more common in shallower water.
Eunice is a genus in the polychaete family Eunicidae. Individuals grow to a length of between 0.5 and 300 cm. Their bodies have multiple segments. They have two eyes and five tentacles. They have well-developed sense organs and relatively large brains. Their color is dark purple-brown to red-brown with a white ring at the fourth segment. They are found in oceans and seas around the world. They have an evertible proboscis with distinctive mouthparts, some of which comprise two rows of maxilliary plates in a radula-like fashion.
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Oxydromus is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Hesionidae.
Marphysa is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Eunicidae.
Vermiliopsis is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Serpulidae.
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Lumbrineris is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Lumbrineridae.
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