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'''Syllidae''' is a [[Family (biology)|family]] of small to medium-sized [[polychaete worm]]s. Syllids are distinguished from other polychaetes by the presence of a muscular region of the anterior digestive tract known as the ''proventricle''.<ref name=eol>{{cite web |title= Syllidae |first=Marcelo V. |last=Fukuda |publisher=[[Encyclopedia of Life]] |url=http://www.eol.org/pages/121/ |accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref> |
'''Syllidae''' is a [[Family (biology)|family]] of small to medium-sized [[polychaete worm]]s. Syllids are distinguished from other polychaetes by the presence of a muscular region of the anterior digestive tract known as the ''proventricle''.<ref name=eol>{{cite web |title= Syllidae |first=Marcelo V. |last=Fukuda |publisher=[[Encyclopedia of Life]] |url=http://www.eol.org/pages/121/ |accessdate=16 September 2017}}</ref> |
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Syllid worms range in size from {{convert|2-3|mm|in}} to {{convert|14|cm|in}}. Most syllids are [[benthic]] organisms that transition to a [[pelagic]] [[epitoke]] for reproduction. They are found in all regions of the ocean, from the [[intertidal zone]] to the [[deep sea]], and are especially abundant in shallow water.<ref name=eol /><ref>{{cite article |title=Guide and keys for the identification of Syllidae (Annelida, Phyllodocida) from the British Isles (reported and expected species) |work=[[ZooKeys]] |year=2015 |issue=488 |pages=1–29 |first=Guillermo |last=San Martín |first2=Tim M. |last2=Worsfold |pmc=4389122 |doi=10.3897/zookeys.488.9061}}</ref> |
Syllid worms range in size from {{convert|2-3|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} to {{convert|14|cm|in}}. Most syllids are [[benthic]] organisms that transition to a [[pelagic]] [[epitoke]] for reproduction. They are found in all regions of the ocean, from the [[intertidal zone]] to the [[deep sea]], and are especially abundant in shallow water.<ref name=eol /><ref>{{cite article |title=Guide and keys for the identification of Syllidae (Annelida, Phyllodocida) from the British Isles (reported and expected species) |work=[[ZooKeys]] |year=2015 |issue=488 |pages=1–29 |first=Guillermo |last=San Martín |first2=Tim M. |last2=Worsfold |pmc=4389122 |doi=10.3897/zookeys.488.9061}}</ref> |
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They are found in a range of habitats, moving actively on rock and sandy substrates, hiding in crevices and among seaweeds, and climbing on sponges, corals, hydrozoans, seagrasses and mangroves. They are generalist feeders.<ref name=Sigvaldadottir>{{cite book|author1=Sigvaldadottir, Elin|author2=Mackie, Andrew S.Y.|author3= Helgason, Gudmundur V. |author4=Reish,Donald J.; Svavarsson, Jorundur; Steingrimsson, Sigmar A.; Gudmundsson, Gudmundur|title=Advances in Polychaete Research|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsHxCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA288 |year=2013|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-94-017-0655-1 |pages=288}}</ref> |
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One species in the family, ''[[Syllis ramosa]]'', was the first polychaete discovered to have a branching body plan. |
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One species in the family, ''[[Syllis ramosa]]'', was the first polychaete discovered to have a branching body plan.<ref name=Marshall>{{cite news |title=Zoologger: the worm that looks like a tree |author=Marshall, Michael |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21535-zoologger-the-worm-that-looks-like-a-tree/ |newspaper=New Scientist |date=2 March 2012 |accessdate=28 September 2017}}</ref> |
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Syllidae is a family of small to medium-sized polychaete worms. Syllids are distinguished from other polychaetes by the presence of a muscular region of the anterior digestive tract known as the proventricle.[2]
Syllid worms range in size from 2–3 mm (0.08–0.12 in) to 14 centimetres (5.5 in). Most syllids are benthic organisms that transition to a pelagic epitoke for reproduction. They are found in all regions of the ocean, from the intertidal zone to the deep sea, and are especially abundant in shallow water.[2][3]
They are found in a range of habitats, moving actively on rock and sandy substrates, hiding in crevices and among seaweeds, and climbing on sponges, corals, hydrozoans, seagrasses and mangroves. They are generalist feeders.[4]
One species in the family, Syllis ramosa, was the first polychaete discovered to have a branching body plan.[5]
References
- ^ Gil, J.; Musco, L. (2015). Read G, Fauchald K (eds.). "Syllidae Grube, 1850". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Fukuda, Marcelo V. "Syllidae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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- ^ Sigvaldadottir, Elin; Mackie, Andrew S.Y.; Helgason, Gudmundur V.; Reish,Donald J.; Svavarsson, Jorundur; Steingrimsson, Sigmar A.; Gudmundsson, Gudmundur (2013). Advances in Polychaete Research. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 288. ISBN 978-94-017-0655-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Marshall, Michael (2 March 2012). "Zoologger: the worm that looks like a tree". New Scientist. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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