Benthoscolex
Genus of annelids
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Benthoscolex is a genus of fireworms belonging to the family Amphinomidae.[1][2] The genus contains four species.[1]
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| Benthoscolex | |
|---|---|
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| Benthoscolex seisuiae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Order: | Amphinomida |
| Family: | Amphinomidae |
| Genus: | Benthoscolex Horst, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Benthoscolex coecus Horst, 1912 | |
| Species | |
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4 species (see text) | |
Members of the genus have a flat, fusiform body and lack eyes. They are known mainly from deep-sea substrates.[2]
Species
The following species are recognised:[1]
- Benthoscolex coecus Horst, 1912 – Red Sea to the South Western Pacific Ocean
- Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman, 1942 – Caribbean Sea
- Benthoscolex microcarunculata (Treadwell, 1901)
- Benthoscolex seisuiae Jimi, Kimura, Ogawa & Kajihara, 2018 – Kumano Sea, Japan
