Chaetopterus gregarius
Species of annelid worm
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Chaetopterus gregarius is a species of parchment worm, a marine polychaete in the family Chaetopteridae.[1]
| Chaetopterus gregarius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Family: | Chaetopteridae |
| Genus: | Chaetopterus |
| Species: | C. gregarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetopterus gregarius Nishi, Arai & Sasanuma, 2000 | |
Distribution and biology
Chaetopterus gregarius is known from coastal waters off Tokyo Bay in Japan. It tends to be gregarious and attaches itself to hard substrate.[2]
