Benthoscolex
| Benthoscolex | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Aciculata |
| Family: | Amphinomidae |
| Genus: | Benthoscolex Horst, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Benthoscolex coecus Horst, 1912 | |
| Diversity | |
| 3 species | |
Benthoscolex, is a genus of fireworms belonging to the family Amphinomidae.[1] The genus contains 3 species.[2]
Members of the genus have fusiform and flat body. Eyes are absent.[1]
Species
- Benthoscolex coecus Horst, 1912 - Red Sea to the South Western Pacific Ocean
- Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman, 1942 - Caribbean Sea
- Benthoscolex seisuiae Jimi, Kimura, Ogawa & Kajihara, 2018 - Kumano Sea, Japan
References
- 1 2 "A new species of the rare, deep-sea polychaete genus Benthoscolex from the Sea of Kumano, Japan". Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ "Benthoscolex Horst, 1912 - Taxon Details". WoRMS. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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