Chaetopterus galapagensis
| Chaetopterus galapagensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Family: | Chaetopteridae |
| Genus: | Chaetopterus |
| Species: | C. galapagensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetopterus galapagensis Nishi, Hickman & Bailey-Brock, 2009 | |
Chaetopterus galapagensis is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae.[1]
Description and biology
Chaetopterus galapagensis has 12-14 chaetigers in the anterior region and 7-8 teeth on the uncini of region A neuropodia. It inhabits a U-shaped tube in soft sand substrates.[2]
Distribution
Chaetopterus galapagensis is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
References
- ^ WoRMS. "Chaetopterus galapagensis Nishi, Hickman & Bailey-Brock, 2009". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Nishi, E.; Hickman, CP Jr; Bailey-Brock, J. (2009). "Chaetopterus and Mesochaetopterus (Polychaeta: Chaetopteridae) from the Galapagos Islands, with descriptions of four new species". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 158 (1): 239–259. Bibcode:2009PANSP.158..239N. doi:10.1635/053.158.0113.