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Spionidae is a family within the Polychaeta. Spionids are selective deposit feeders that use their two grooved palps to locate prey but some spionids are capable of interface feeding i.e. switching between deposit and suspension feeding. Spionids produce tubes by cementing sand grains and detritus material with mucus produced by their glandular pouches. The Spionidae is one of most studied polychaete families given their biological and commercial importance. Members of this family have been used in...

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) SERPENT project, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://archive.serpentproject.com/2128/01/thumbnails/medium.jpg
2. (c) SERPENT project, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://archive.serpentproject.com/2130/01/thumbnails/medium.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spionidae

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• World Polychaeta Database
• World Register of Marine Species

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