Parasclerocheilus is a genus of worms in the family, Scalibregmatidae, first described by Pierre Fauvel in 1928.[1][2]

Parasclerocheilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Opheliida
Family: Scalibregmatidae
Genus: Parasclerocheilus
Fauvel, 1928

They are segmented marine worms, living on the sea bottom in mud at depths of about 400 m.[3]

There are three species in the genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parasclerocheilus Fauvel, 1928". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ Pierre Fauvel (1928). "Annélides Polychètes nouvelles de l'Inde. II". Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (in French). 34 (2): 159–165. ISSN 1148-8425. Wikidata Q111091371.
  3. ^ "maggot worms - Encyclopedia of Life: Parasclerocheilus Fauvel 1928". eol.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.