Kingdom Animalia Family Siboglinidae Phylum Annelida Order Sabellida | Class Polychaeta Scientific name Osedax priapus Rank Species | |
Genus Osedax
Rouse et al., 2004 Similar Osedax, Osedax rubiplumus, Osedax frankpressi, Osedax roseus, Osedax japonicus | ||
Osedax priapus is a species of bathypelagic Polychaetes that is reported to sustain itself on the bones of dead whales.
Description
Unlike other species of Osedax, males of this species grow to a full size and can feed independently of females, thus demonstrating reversal of sexual size dimorphism.
References
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