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Prochaetodermatidae
Sign in to saveThe Prochaetodermatidae are a family of small worm-shaped (<1 cm) chaetoderm molluscs. The burrowing organisms lack a true foot; they have a large pair of jaws and a small radula, comprising a dozen rows of paired teeth. They are known from around the globe, except in polar regions, and inhabit ocean depts of 50 m to the deepest depths trawled.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCaudofoveata
- OrderChaetodermatida
- FamilyProchaetodermatidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 39
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Prochaetodermatidae
- Collections
- SIO, CAS, USNM, NHMUK, AM
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, United States, Australia