Eunice (annelid) explained

Eunice is a genus in the polychaete family Eunicidae. Individuals grow to a length of between 0.5cmand300cmcm (00.2inchesand100inchescm).[1] Their bodies have multiple segments. They have two eyes and five tentacles. They have well-developed sense organs and relatively large brains. Their color is dark purple-brown to red-brown with a white ring at the fourth segment. They are found in oceans and seas around the world. They have an evertible proboscis with distinctive mouthparts, some of which comprise two rows of maxilliary plates in a radula-like fashion.[1]

Species

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References

Notes and References

  1. Fauchald, K.. A review of the genus Eunice (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) based upon type material. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 523. 1–422. 1992. 523. 10.5479/si.00810282.523.
  2. Carrera-Parra, L.F. & Salazar-Vallejo, S.I. (2011). "Redescriptions of Eunice filamentosa and E. denticulata and description of E. tovarae n. sp. (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) highlighted with morphological and molecular data." Zootaxa 2880: 51-64.
  3. Wu . Sun . Liu . 2013 . A new species of Eunice (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) from Hainan Island, South China Sea . Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology . 31 . 1 . 134–139 . 10.1007/s00343-013-2014-5. 81437362 .
  4. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129278 Marinespecies.org