Chaetopterus izuensis is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae.[1]

Chaetopterus izuensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Family: Chaetopteridae
Genus: Chaetopterus
Species:
C. izuensis
Binomial name
Chaetopterus izuensis
Nishi, 2001


Description

edit

Chaetopterus izuensis is characterized by its lack of eyes, a small peristomium, a narrow, wing-like notopodium on the first chaetiger of the middle region, and long, straight posterior region notopodia with a knob-like tip. It resides in epibiotic, sand-formed tubes.[2]

References

edit
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaetopterus izuensis Nishi, 2001".
  2. Nishi, Eijiroh (31 December 2001). "Partial revision of Japanese Chaetopterus (Chaetopteridae, Polychaeta), including description of three new species from southern Pacific side of central Japan". Actinia: Bulletin of the Manazuru Marine Laboratory for Science Education, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University. 14: 1–26.