Parasclerocheilus Explained

Parasclerocheilus is a genus of worms in the family, Scalibregmatidae, first described by Pierre Fauvel in 1928.^[1]

They are segmented marine worms, living on the sea bottom in mud at depths of about 400 m.^[2]

There are three species in the genus:

• Parasclerocheilus branchiatus Fauvel, 1928
• Parasclerocheilus capensis Day, 1961
• Parasclerocheilus parva

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parasclerocheilus Fauvel, 1928 . 2022-10-04 . www.gbif.org . en.
2. Web site: maggot worms - Encyclopedia of Life: Parasclerocheilus Fauvel 1928 . 2022-10-04 . eol.org . en.