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Lanice

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Lanice, (also known as the sand mason worm), is a genus of burrowing marine polychaetes (commonly referred to as "bristle worms") typically found in the littoral zone.

Species

sandmason worm or sand mason worm

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumAnnelida
  3. ClassPolychaeta
  4. OrderTerebellida
  5. FamilyTerebellidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
190
With media
19
Family
Terebellidae
Collections
SIO, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM, FC-UNAM, CAS, LACM
Recorded in
Chile, Belgium, Norway, United States, Mexico, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Terebellidae
Image
Lanice conchilega.jpg
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Commons category
Lanice
taxon name
Lanice
taxon rank
genus
taxon author citation
Malmgren, 1866
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