Echiuridae

Echiuridae is a family of spoon worms in the suborder Echiurida. It is a monotypic family, the only genus being Echiurus. These worms burrow into soft sediment on the seabed.

Species

キタユムシ科

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumAnnelida
ClassPolychaeta
OrderEchiuroidea
FamilyEchiuridae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded3,528

螠蟲科（學名：Echiuridae）是動物界螠蟲目的一個科。根據Catalogue of Life，螠蟲目舊屬螠蟲動物門，但按Dyntaxa今屬環節動物門多毛綱。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 70
With media: 8
Family: Echiuridae
Collections: SIO, AUM, USNM, NMV, YPM, CAS
Recorded in: Antarctica, United States, French Polynesia, Australia, Panama, Maldives, Belize, Japan

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Echiuroidea
Image: Echiurus sitchaensis 21366231.jpg

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Commons category: Echiuridae
taxon name: Echiuridae
taxon rank: family
topic's main category: Category:Echiuridae

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Echiuridae is a family of spoon worms in the suborder Echiurida. It is a monotypic family, the only genus being Echiurus. These worms burrow into soft sediment on the seabed.

== Species == The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species in the genus:- Echiurus abyssalis Skorikow, 1906 Echiurus antarcticus Spengel, 1912 Echiurus echiurus (Pallas, 1766) Echiurus sitchaensis Brandt, 1835

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