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]
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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.
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