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Onuphidae
Sign in to saveThe Onuphidae are a family of polychaete worms.
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Species
beachworms
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassPolychaeta
- OrderEunicida
- FamilyOnuphidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,604
- With media
- 134
- Family
- Onuphidae
- Collections
- SDNHM, CAS, USNM, LACM, SIO
- Recorded in
- United States, Panama, Chile
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- Onuphidae
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Genera
- References
The Onuphidae are a family of polychaete worms.
==Characteristics== Most onuphids have tubes. Some live semisubmerged in the substrate, but others carry their tubes around, and they can all rebuild their tubes if necessary. The tubes, thin and parchment-like, are formed of bits of shell and sand, with plant debris, stuck together with mucus. The onuphids are all omnivorous scavengers, feeding on animal and vegetable debris.
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