Balloon worm

Poeobius meseres

Classification

Class: Polychaeta
Order: —
Family: Flabelligeridae

Poeobius is a genus of marine polychaete worm. It contains the single species Poeobius meseres, or balloon worm. This is a common and abundant resident in the midwater around the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones, especially in Monterey Bay.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 6Mexico · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionPoeobius, Wikipedia contributors

Balloon worm

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