Poecilochaetidae is a family of marine worms within the Polychaeta. It is a monotypic family containing the single genus Poecilochaetus. Members of this family are benthic worms that burrow into soft sediments.[2]
| Poecilochaetidae | |
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| Poecilochaetus serpens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Spionida |
| Family: | Poecilochaetidae Hannerz, 1956[1] |
| Genera | |
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Poecilochaetus Claparède in Ehlers, 1875 | |
References
edit- ^ Fauchald, Kristian (2008). Read G, Fauchald K (eds.). "Poecilochaetidae: Hannerz, 1956". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Australian Biological Resources Study (2000). Polychaetes & Allies: The Southern Synthesis. Csiro Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-643-06571-0.