Acrocirridae

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Order Canalipalpata		Suborder Terebellida Rank Family Subclass Palpata

Similar Flabelligeridae, Poecilochaetidae, Cirratulidae, Ampharetidae, Magelonidae

Acrocirridae is a family of polychaete worms. Acrocirrids are detritivores (deposit feeders), catching falling particles with numerous long prostomial tentacles. There are eight known genera, and at least 21 described species and subspecies within the Acrocirridae family. The acrocirrids are primarily benthic (seabed-dwelling) animals, but at least two genera (Swima and Teuthidodrilus) appear to have evolved or adapted to a pelagic (free-swimming) habitat.

Systematics

Following is a list of genera and species within the Acrocirridae family:

Genus Acrocirrus

A. aciculigerus

A. crassifilis

A. frontifilis

A. heterochaetus

A. leidyi

Genus Chauvinelia

C. biscayensis

Genus Chauviniella

Genus Flabelligella

F. biscayensis

F. cirrata

F. macrochaeta

F. mediterranea

F. papillata

Genus Flabelligena

Genus Macrochaeta

M. australiensis

M. bansei

M. caroli

M. clavicornis

M. helgolandica

M. leidyi

M. pege

M. polyonyx

Genus Swima

S. bombiviridis (also known as Green Bomber Worm or Bombardier Worm) (Osborn et al, 2009), Monterey Bay, California

Genus Teuthidodrilus

T. samae (also known as Squidworm) (Osborn et al, 2010), Celebes Sea, East Indian Archipelago

References

Acrocirridae Wikipedia

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