Eunice pennata

Eunice pennata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Errantia
Order: Eunicida
Family: Eunicidae
Genus: Eunice
Species:
E. pennata
Binomial name
Eunice pennata
(Müller, 1776)

Eunice pennata is a species of polychaete worm within the family Eunicidae. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, mainly being found in subtropical to polar regions of oceans at depths of 813 to 1064 meters.[1][2] Areas the species has the most observations include waters around Scandinavia, New England, southern Argentina and Chile, and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[3] Individuals can reach lengths up to 150 millimeters with a width of 8 millimeters.[4]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Eunice pennata (Müller, 1776)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  4. ^ "Eunice pennata (Müller 1776) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.


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