Sabellida

Sabellida
	Bispira sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Clade:	Sedentaria
Infraclass:	Canalipalpata
Order:	Sabellida
Families
	Oweniidae; Sabellariidae; Sabellidae; Serpulidae; Siboglinidae; Spirorbidae;

Sabellida is a suborder of annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. They are filter feeders with no buccal organ. The prostomium is fused with the peristomium and bears a ring of feathery feeding tentacles. They live in parchment-like tubes made of particles from their environment such as sand and shell fragments cemented together with mucus.^[1]

Members of the suborder include the feather duster worms (Sabellidae) and serpulid worms (Serpulidae). Among the species are the giant feather duster worm (Eudistylia polymorpha), the peacock worm (Sabella pavonina), the European fan worm (Sabella spallanzanii) and the Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus).

References

^ Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine Archived 2011-08-01 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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[1] Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine Archived 2011-08-01 at the Wayback Machine

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