Cryptonome conclava

Cryptonome conclava

Classification

Class: Polychaeta
Order: Amphinomida
Family: Amphinomidae

Amphinomidae, also known as the fireworms, bristle worms or sea mice, are a family of marine polychaetes, many species of which bear chaetae mineralized with carbonate. The best-known amphinomids are the fireworms, which can cause great pain if their toxin-coated chaetae are touched or trodden on. Their relationship to other polychaete groups is somewhat poorly resolved.

Distribution

Cryptonome conclava — (c) Bienhold C, Pop Ristova P, Wenzhöfer F, Dittmar T, Boetius A, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Italy · 3

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Bienhold C, Pop Ristova P, Wenzhöfer F, Dittmar T, Boetius A, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionAmphinomidae, Wikipedia contributors

Cryptonome conclava

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