Aonides trifida
| Aonides trifida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Spionida |
| Family: | Spionidae |
| Genus: | Aonides |
| Species: | A. trifida
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| Binomial name | |
| Aonides trifida Estcourt, 1967[1]
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Aonides trifida is a bristle worm from the Spionidae family. Aonides trifida has a pointed head, two pairs of eyes and grows up to 100mm in length.[2] Aonides trifida is a surface deposit feeder and bioturbator which tolerates a sediment mud content up to 80%, but has an optimum range of 0-5%.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Estcourt, I (1967). "Burrowing polychaete worms from a New Zealand estuary". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 9 (7): 65-78.
- ^ a b Singleton, Nathan (2010). Regional Estuary Monitoring Programme (REMP) Data Report: Benthic Macrofauna Communities and Sediments – July 2007 to April 2008 (Report). Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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