Vanadis antarctica

Vanadis antarctica

Classification

Class: Polychaeta
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Phyllodocidae

Vanadis is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Phyllodocidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. It is notable for representing a fourth phylum to have evolved high-resolution vision, namely eyes able to focus on and interact with specific objects against the background.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionVanadis (annelid), Wikipedia contributors

Vanadis antarctica

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