Polychaeta

Alternate names: paddle-footed annelid, polychaete, polychaete worm

Author: unknown

Representative image using: Echiura

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Representative image using: Alvinella

MBARI 2015: D0752-05HD

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Representative image using: Ampharetidae

MBARI 2006: T991

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Representative image using: Pelagobia longicirrata

MBARI 2022: D1435

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Representative image using: Tomopteris

MBARI 2015: D730-04

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Representative image using: Osedax frankpressi

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Representative image using: Ridgeia piscesae

MBARI 2004: T695-07

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Representative image using: Serpulidae

MBARI 2000: T214-04

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Representative image using: Polynoidae

MBARI 2015: D726-06

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Representative image using: Vrijenhoekia balaenophila

MBARI 2008: T742-05

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Representative image using: Listriolobus sp. 1

MBARI 2014: D593

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Representative image using: Alciopa

MBARI 2019: D1178

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Polychaeta

Alternate names: paddle-footed annelid, polychaete, polychaete worm

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Polychaeta Alternate names: paddle-footed annelid, polychaete, polychaete worm Author: unknown Representative image using: Echiura Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Alvinella MBARI 2015: D0752-05HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ampharetidae MBARI 2006: T991 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Pelagobia longicirrata MBARI 2022: D1435 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Tomopteris MBARI 2015: D730-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Osedax frankpressi Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ridgeia piscesae MBARI 2004: T695-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Serpulidae MBARI 2000: T214-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Polynoidae MBARI 2015: D726-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Vrijenhoekia balaenophila MBARI 2008: T742-05 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Listriolobus sp. 1 MBARI 2014: D593 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Alciopa MBARI 2019: D1178 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Annelida (phylum) Polychaeta (class) Echiura (subclass) Errantia (subclass) Palpata (subclass) Sedentaria (subclass) Description Geographic Information Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Polychaeta (unknown) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Polychaeta. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2026-05-12.
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