DSG - Osedax rubiplumus

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Osedax rubiplumus Author: Rouse et al. 2004 Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Annelida (phylum) Polychaeta (class) Sedentaria (subclass) Canalipalpata (infraclass) Sabellida (order) Siboglinidae (family) Osedax (genus) Osedax rubiplumus (species) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, on vertebrate bones. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Rouse, G.W., S.K. Goffredi, and R.C. Vrijenhoek (2004). Osedax: Bone-eating marine worms with dwarf males. Science, 305: 668-671. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1098650 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Osedax rubiplumus (Rouse et al. 2004) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Osedax%20rubiplumus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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