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windmill worm

Praxillura maculata

Classification

Order
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Maldanidae is a family of more than 200 species of marine polychaetes commonly known as bamboo worms or maldanid worms. They belong to the order Capitellida, in the phylum Annelida. They are most closely related to family Arenicolidae, and together form the clade Maldanomorpha.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 19Canada · 2