Eunice pennata
Appearance
Eunice pennata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Subclass: | Errantia |
Order: | Eunicida |
Family: | Eunicidae |
Genus: | Eunice |
Species: | E. pennata
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Binomial name | |
Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)
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Eunice pennata is a species of polychaete worm within the family Eunicidae. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, mainly being found in subtropical to polar regions of oceans at depths of 813 to 1064 meters.[1][2] Areas the species has the most observations include waters around Scandinavia, New England, southern Argentina and Chile, and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[3] Individuals can reach lengths up to 150 millimeters with a width of 8 millimeters.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Eunice pennata (Müller 1776) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.