Chaetopterus izuensis
| Chaetopterus izuensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Family: | Chaetopteridae |
| Genus: | Chaetopterus |
| Species: | C. izuensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaetopterus izuensis Nishi, 2001
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Chaetopterus izuensis is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae.[1]
Description
Chaetopterus izuensis is characterized by its lack of eyes, a small peristomium, a narrow, wing-like notopodium on the first chaetiger of the middle region , and long, straight posterior region notopodia with a knob-like tip. It resides in epibiotic, sand-formed tubes..[2]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaetopterus izuensis Nishi, 2001".
- ^ Nishi, Eijiroh (31 December 2001). "Partial revision of Japanese Chaetopterus (Chaetopteridae, Polychaeta), including description of three new species from southern Pacific side of central Japan". Actinia : Bulletin of the Manazuru Marine Laboratory for Science Education, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University. 14: 1–26.