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Alciopidae
Sign in to saveAlciopidae, also known as the "Camera Eyed Worms" is a family of polychaetes belonging to the order Phyllodocida. Alciopids are notable for representing the fourth phylum — besides arthropods, chordates, and mollusks — to have evolved high-resolution vision, namely vision that can distinguish objects from the visual background, enabling interaction with said objects. This has been demonstrated in particular in Vanadis cf. formosa, Torrea candida, and Naiades cantrainii.
Species
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassPolychaeta
- OrderPhyllodocida
- FamilyAlciopidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 293
- With media
- 82
- Family
- Alciopidae
- Collections
- USNM, AUM, CAS, NMV, TCWC, ALMNH
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Australia, Chile, Antarctica, French Polynesia, Mexico, Italy
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- Parent taxon
- Phyllodocida
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Alciopidae, also known as the "Camera Eyed Worms" is a family of polychaetes belonging to the order Phyllodocida. Alciopids are notable for representing the fourth phylum — besides arthropods, chordates, and mollusks — to have evolved high-resolution vision, namely vision that can distinguish objects from the visual background, enabling interaction with said objects. This has been demonstrated in particular in Vanadis cf. formosa, Torrea candida, and Naiades cantrainii.
Genera: Alciopa Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833 Alciopina Claparède & Panceri, 1867 Krohnia Quatrefages, 1866 Naiades Delle Chiaje, 1830 Plotohelmis Chamberlin, 1919 Pseudalciopa Støp-Bowitz, 1991 Rhynchonereella Costa, 1864 Torrea Quatrefages, 1850 Vanadis Claparède, 1870 Watelio Støp-Bowitz, 1948
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