Macrochaeta natalensis

Macrochaeta natalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Order: Terebellida
Family: Acrocirridae
Genus: Macrochaeta
Species:
M. natalensis
Binomial name
Macrochaeta natalensis
(Hartmann-Schröder, 1996)

Macrochaeta natalensis is a polychaete which belongs to the Acrocirridae family. The body of this worm consists of a head, a cylindrical, segmented body and a tail piece. The head consists of a prostomium (part of the mouth's opening) and a peristomium (area around the mouth) and utilized paired appendages (palps, antennae and cirri).

The scientific name of this species was first published in 1996 by Hartmann-Schröder[1]

References

  1. ^ Bellan, G. (2011). Macrochaeta natalensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1996. In: Read, G., Fauchald, K. (Ed) (2011). World Polychaeta database. Based on information from the World Register of Marine Species, found at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129747


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