Cirriformia tentaculata
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| Cirriformia tentaculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Cirratulidae |
| Genus: | Cirriformia |
| Species: | C. tentaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirriformia tentaculata (Montagu, 1808) | |
Cirriformia tentaculata, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Cirratulidae.[1]
Cirriformia tentaculata grows to up to 10 cm in total length. They are soft bodied worms which lie buried in sand or mud or between mussels. Only the long tangled red gills and soft food gathering tentacles are visible.[2]
