Summary ³

Cirratulidae is a family of marine polychaete worms. Members of the family are found worldwide, mostly living in mud or rock crevices. Most are deposit feeders, but some graze on algae or are suspension feeders.

In Lake Merritt ⁴

These filter-feeding worms are common in the mud near Lake Chalet, and are probably broadly distributed in the lake. Look for their red feeding tentacles.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Damon Tighe, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/damon_tighe/8568076842/
2. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por Ken-ichi Ueda
3. Adaptado por Ken-ichi Ueda del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirratulidae
4. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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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