Overview
Acrocirridae is a family of polychaete worms. Acrocirrids are detritivores (deposit feeders), catching falling particles with numerous long prostomial tentacles. There are eight known genera, and at least 21 described species and subspecies within the Acrocirridae family. The acrocirrids are primarily benthic (seabed-dwelling) animals, but at least two genera (Swima and Teuthidodrilus) appear to have evolved or adapted to a pelagic (free-swimming) habitat.1]
Systematics
Following is a list of genera and species within the Acrocirridae family:[2]
- Genus Acrocirrus
- A. aciculigerus
- A. crassifilis
- A. frontifilis
- A. heterochaetus
- A. leidy i
- Genus
Chauvinelia
- C. biscayensis
- Genus Chauviniella
- Genus Flabelligella
- F. biscayensis
- F. cirrata
- F. macrochaeta
- F. mediterranea
- F. papillata
- Genus Flabelligena
- Genus Macrochaeta
- M. australiensis
- M. bansei
- M. caroli
- M. clavicornis
- M. helgolandica
- M. leidyi
- M. pege
- M. polyonyx
- Genus Swima
- S. bombiviridis (also known as Green Bomber Worm or Bombardier Worm) (Osborn et al, 2009), Monterey Bay, California
- Genus Teuthidodrilus
- T. samae (also known as Squidworm) (Osborn et al, 2010), Celebes Sea, East Indian Archipelago
See also
- Eumetazoa
- Bilateria
- Protostomia
- Spiralia
- Lophotrochozoa
- Trochophore
- S. bombiviridis (also known as Green Bomber Worm or Bombardier Worm) (Osborn et al, 2009), Monterey Bay, California
- T. samae (also known as Squidworm) (Osborn et al, 2010), Celebes Sea, East Indian Archipelago
See also
- Eumetazoa
- Bilateria
- Protostomia
- Spiralia
- Lophotrochozoa
- Trochophore
References
- ^ Osborn KJ, Madin LP, Rouse GW (2010). "The remarkable squidworm is an example of discoveries that await in deep-pelagic habitats". Biology Letters: in press. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.0923. PMC 3097850. PMID 21106571. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=3097850. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ "Acrocirridae (Family)". ZipcodeZoo.com. BayScience Foundation, Inc.. 2010. http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Acrocirridae_Family.asp. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
External links
Taxonomy
The Family Acrocirridae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (5): Acrocirrus · Chauvinelia · Chauviniella · Flabelligella · Macrochaeta
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 20 species and subspecies in the Family Acrocirridae.
Genera
Acrocirrus
Chauvinelia
Chauviniella
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
Flabelligella
Macrochaeta
At least 8 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Macrochaeta.
More info about the Genus Macrochaeta may be found here.
References
- ^ Osborn KJ, Madin LP, Rouse GW (2010). "The remarkable squidworm is an example of discoveries that await in deep-pelagic habitats". Biology Letters: in press. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.0923. PMC 3097850. PMID 21106571. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=3097850. Retrieved 2 010-11-25.
- ^ "Acrocirridae (Family)". ZipcodeZoo.com. BayScience Foundation, Inc.. 2010. http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Acrocirridae_Family.asp. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
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