Polychaete

Prionospio multibranchiata

• Group: Other

A small surface dwelling bristle worm, this polychaete carries paired gill filaments and a pair of long grooved tentacles that sweep the seabed for settling particles and suspended food. It lives in soft sediment, gently shifting position as it feeds.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Spionida › Spionidae › Prionospio

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 131160.